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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
7 + 3x = -5 + 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.
7 + 3x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
7 + -2x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
7 + -2x = -5 + 0
7 + -2x = -5

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -2x = -5 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + -7
-2x = -5 + -7

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-2x = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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