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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + x)
-1 + 2x = -3 + -3 + x

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

Solving
-1 + 2x = -6 + 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.
-1 + 2x + -1x = -6 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-1 + 1x = -6 + 0
-1 + 1x = -6

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1x = -6 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + 1
1x = -6 + 1

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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