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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x) + -3 = x + -1

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 2x)
-2 + 2x + -3 = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3 + 2x = x + -1

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -1 + x

Solving
-5 + 2x = -1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 1x = -1 + 0
-5 + 1x = -1

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1x = -1 + 5
1x = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
1x = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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