3(n-2)-1=-5(n+1)

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Solution for 3(n-2)-1=-5(n+1) equation:


Simplifying
3(n + -2) + -1 = -5(n + 1)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + n) + -1 = -5(n + 1)
(-2 * 3 + n * 3) + -1 = -5(n + 1)
(-6 + 3n) + -1 = -5(n + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1 + 3n = -5(n + 1)

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 3n = -5(n + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3n = -5(1 + n)
-7 + 3n = (1 * -5 + n * -5)
-7 + 3n = (-5 + -5n)

Solving
-7 + 3n = -5 + -5n

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Add '5n' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3n + 5n = -5 + -5n + 5n

Combine like terms: 3n + 5n = 8n
-7 + 8n = -5 + -5n + 5n

Combine like terms: -5n + 5n = 0
-7 + 8n = -5 + 0
-7 + 8n = -5

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 8n = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 8n = -5 + 7
8n = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
8n = 2

Divide each side by '8'.
n = 0.25

Simplifying
n = 0.25

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