5x+1=3x-3

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+1=3x-3 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5x+1=3x-3 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 1 = 3x + -3

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

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

Solving
1 + 5x = -3 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 5x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
1 + 2x = -3 + 0
1 + 2x = -3

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 2x = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = -3 + -1
2x = -3 + -1

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

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

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| 12x+5=180 | | 9x+26=2x+131 | | 8y=5x+8 | | 37-4x=14x+15 | | 4x-9=39 | | 9-8x=90-29x | | -5a+4b=-27 | | 4x+12=-60-8x | | 132-3x=6x+6 | | -23-2x=7-8x | | 6a+2b=12 | | 77-3x=9x+17 | | 5x+2=3x+28 | | x-5=-13-3x | | 5x+8=4+8(x-6) | | 2x+5=3y-1 | | 7-3x=2x-8 | | 2x+12=68-6x | | 10+12x=54+x | | -3x=6 | | 2x-4=10x-52 | | 4x+33=11x-51 | | 2a-8=2(a+14) | | 8x-35=2x+1 | | -15=2x+3 | | 3x+70=8x+10 | | 9x+7=6x+19 | | a+5a-10a+5=-4a+5 | | 7x=32.9 | | 5(x-5)-(x-3)= | | -x-8y=-3 | | x=10+-1y |

Equations solver categories