3x-(x+1)=16-(5-4x)

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Solution for 3x-(x+1)=16-(5-4x) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(x + 1) = 16 + -1(5 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(1 + x) = 16 + -1(5 + -4x)
3x + (1 * -1 + x * -1) = 16 + -1(5 + -4x)
3x + (-1 + -1x) = 16 + -1(5 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x + -1x = 16 + -1(5 + -4x)

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 16 + -1(5 + -4x)
-1 + 2x = 16 + (5 * -1 + -4x * -1)
-1 + 2x = 16 + (-5 + 4x)

Combine like terms: 16 + -5 = 11
-1 + 2x = 11 + 4x

Solving
-1 + 2x = 11 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2x + -4x = 11 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-1 + -2x = 11 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-1 + -2x = 11 + 0
-1 + -2x = 11

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x = 11 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x = 11 + 1
-2x = 11 + 1

Combine like terms: 11 + 1 = 12
-2x = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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