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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

(x-5)(x-1)-((x-1)(x-2))=0

We multiply parentheses ..

(+x^2-1x-5x+5)-((x-1)(x-2))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -((x-1)(x-2)), so:

(x-1)(x-2)

We multiply parentheses ..

(+x^2-2x-1x+2)

We get rid of parentheses

x^2-2x-1x+2

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2-3x+2

Back to the equation:

-(x^2-3x+2)



We get rid of parentheses

x^2-x^2-1x-5x+3x+5-2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+3=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-3x=-3

x=-3/-3

x=1

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