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

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-2)-1=(x+5) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (5 + x)
-7 + 3x = 5 + x

Solving
-7 + 3x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 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

See similar equations:

| 9=n+18 | | 3x^2+x=7.5 | | tn=3n+6 | | 3x+1=1(3x+1) | | (-4x^2+3)+(-5x^2+1)= | | (-3x^2+9x)+(8x^2+5x)= | | 24=5x-9x | | Y+5=-9x+0 | | 4x^5-44x^4+121x^3=0 | | 24x-5=10x-53 | | -3w+35=4(w-7) | | (7x+5)-(x^2+x)= | | Tn=5n+4 | | 22x^5-44x^4+121x^3=0 | | 0.55x+0.45(2-x)=0.5(-1) | | 37x^57= | | y=x^2/10-3*x | | (3x-1)+(-7x-8)= | | -x=-12/7-4/7y | | (6x^2+9x-1)-(-2x+6)= | | x^3-24x-24=0 | | x^3-48=0 | | -150/-15= | | f(x)=log^2(5-x) | | 5+y=-2x+0 | | 4n=7 | | -3x-5(5x+8)=-180 | | -6:2/7 | | 5x+12=4x-13 | | -6=2/7x | | 1/49=7^(1-x) | | x+(x+2)+4x+20=742 |

Equations solver categories