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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 3x = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = 1 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 3x = 1 + 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 + 3x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -2x = 1 + 0
-10 + -2x = 1

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = 1 + 10
-2x = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: 1 + 10 = 11
-2x = 11

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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