3(x+1)=5(x-5)

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


Simplifying
3(x + 1) = 5(x + -5)

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + 3x = 5(-5 + x)
3 + 3x = (-5 * 5 + x * 5)
3 + 3x = (-25 + 5x)

Solving
3 + 3x = -25 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 3x + -5x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
3 + -2x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
3 + -2x = -25 + 0
3 + -2x = -25

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2x = -25 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2x = -25 + -3
-2x = -25 + -3

Combine like terms: -25 + -3 = -28
-2x = -28

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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