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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(3 + x) + -1(x + -1) = 5(x + -5)
(3 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + -1) = 5(x + -5)
(9 + 3x) + -1(x + -1) = 5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3x + -1(-1 + x) = 5(x + -5)
9 + 3x + (-1 * -1 + x * -1) = 5(x + -5)
9 + 3x + (1 + -1x) = 5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
9 + 1 + 3x + -1x = 5(x + -5)

Combine like terms: 9 + 1 = 10
10 + 3x + -1x = 5(x + -5)

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
10 + 2x = 5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = 5(-5 + x)
10 + 2x = (-5 * 5 + x * 5)
10 + 2x = (-25 + 5x)

Solving
10 + 2x = -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.
10 + 2x + -5x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
10 + -3x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
10 + -3x = -25 + 0
10 + -3x = -25

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -3x = -25 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -3x = -25 + -10
-3x = -25 + -10

Combine like terms: -25 + -10 = -35
-3x = -35

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 11.66666667

Simplifying
x = 11.66666667

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