4(3x+1)-15=5(3x-1)

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Solution for 4(3x+1)-15=5(3x-1) equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + 1) + -15 = 5(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4(1 + 3x) + -15 = 5(3x + -1)
(1 * 4 + 3x * 4) + -15 = 5(3x + -1)
(4 + 12x) + -15 = 5(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4 + -15 + 12x = 5(3x + -1)

Combine like terms: 4 + -15 = -11
-11 + 12x = 5(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 12x = 5(-1 + 3x)
-11 + 12x = (-1 * 5 + 3x * 5)
-11 + 12x = (-5 + 15x)

Solving
-11 + 12x = -5 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 12x + -15x = -5 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 12x + -15x = -3x
-11 + -3x = -5 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-11 + -3x = -5 + 0
-11 + -3x = -5

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -3x = -5 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -3x = -5 + 11
-3x = -5 + 11

Combine like terms: -5 + 11 = 6
-3x = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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