What is the answer to x+5-3(x+1)-2x=3 ?

The answer to x+5-3(x+1)-2x=3 is x=-1/4

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

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

x = - \frac{1}{4}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.25

Solution steps

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

Group like terms

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

Add similar elements:

x - 2 x = - x

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

Move

5

to the right side

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

Expand

- 3 (x + 1) : - 3 x - 3

- x - 3 x - 3 = - 2

Add similar elements:

- x - 3 x = - 4 x

- 4 x - 3 = - 2

Move

3

to the right side

- 4 x = 1

Divide both sides by

- 4

x = - \frac{1}{4}

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