3x+5*(x-1)=11

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Solution for 3x+5*(x-1)=11 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5(x + -1) = 11

Reorder the terms:
3x + 5(-1 + x) = 11
3x + (-1 * 5 + x * 5) = 11
3x + (-5 + 5x) = 11

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x + 5x = 11

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-5 + 8x = 11

Solving
-5 + 8x = 11

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 8x = 11 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 8x = 11 + 5
8x = 11 + 5

Combine like terms: 11 + 5 = 16
8x = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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