5-2(3x+1)=-4(x-1)

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Solution for 5-2(3x+1)=-4(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(3x + 1) = -4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(1 + 3x) = -4(x + -1)
5 + (1 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -4(x + -1)
5 + (-2 + -6x) = -4(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
3 + -6x = -4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -6x = -4(-1 + x)
3 + -6x = (-1 * -4 + x * -4)
3 + -6x = (4 + -4x)

Solving
3 + -6x = 4 + -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.
3 + -6x + 4x = 4 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -6x + 4x = -2x
3 + -2x = 4 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
3 + -2x = 4 + 0
3 + -2x = 4

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2x = 4 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2x = 4 + -3
-2x = 4 + -3

Combine like terms: 4 + -3 = 1
-2x = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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