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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) = 8(x + -1) + 1
(2 * 3 + x * 3) = 8(x + -1) + 1
(6 + 3x) = 8(x + -1) + 1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = 8(-1 + x) + 1
6 + 3x = (-1 * 8 + x * 8) + 1
6 + 3x = (-8 + 8x) + 1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = -8 + 1 + 8x

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
6 + 3x = -7 + 8x

Solving
6 + 3x = -7 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 3x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
6 + -5x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
6 + -5x = -7 + 0
6 + -5x = -7

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -5x = -7 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -5x = -7 + -6
-5x = -7 + -6

Combine like terms: -7 + -6 = -13
-5x = -13

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2.6

Simplifying
x = 2.6

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