3(x+4)-5=5(2x+1)

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Solution for 3(x+4)-5=5(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 4) + -5 = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + x) + -5 = 5(2x + 1)
(4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5 = 5(2x + 1)
(12 + 3x) + -5 = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -5 + 3x = 5(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 12 + -5 = 7
7 + 3x = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
7 + 3x = 5(1 + 2x)
7 + 3x = (1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
7 + 3x = (5 + 10x)

Solving
7 + 3x = 5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 3x + -10x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
7 + -7x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
7 + -7x = 5 + 0
7 + -7x = 5

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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