3(1-x)-5=8-2(x-1)

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Solution for 3(1-x)-5=8-2(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(1 + -1x) + -5 = 8 + -2(x + -1)
(1 * 3 + -1x * 3) + -5 = 8 + -2(x + -1)
(3 + -3x) + -5 = 8 + -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + -3x = 8 + -2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + -3x = 8 + -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = 8 + -2(-1 + x)
-2 + -3x = 8 + (-1 * -2 + x * -2)
-2 + -3x = 8 + (2 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-2 + -3x = 10 + -2x

Solving
-2 + -3x = 10 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3x + 2x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
-2 + -1x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + -1x = 10 + 0
-2 + -1x = 10

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = 10 + 2
-1x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: 10 + 2 = 12
-1x = 12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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