To solve this equation, we need to distribute the 5 on the left side:
5(x-3) = x + 5x - 15 = x + 1
Now we can combine like terms by moving the x and the constant term to the same side:
5x - x = 1 + 14x = 16
Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides by 4:
x = 16 / x = 4
Therefore, the solution to the equation 5(x-3) = x + 1 is x = 4.
To solve this equation, we need to distribute the 5 on the left side:
5(x-3) = x +
5x - 15 = x + 1
Now we can combine like terms by moving the x and the constant term to the same side:
5x - x = 1 + 1
4x = 16
Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides by 4:
x = 16 /
x = 4
Therefore, the solution to the equation 5(x-3) = x + 1 is x = 4.