3x+5-6(x+1)=5x+2

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Solution for 3x+5-6(x+1)=5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5 + -6(x + 1) = 5x + 2

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + 3x + -6x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + 3x + -6x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-1 + -3x = 5x + 2

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

Solving
-1 + -3x = 2 + 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.
-1 + -3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-1 + -8x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -8x = 2 + 0
-1 + -8x = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -8x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -8x = 2 + 1
-8x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
-8x = 3

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.375

Simplifying
x = -0.375

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