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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 3x) = -1(x + 2)
(-1 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -1(x + 2)
(2 + -6x) = -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -6x = -1(2 + x)
2 + -6x = (2 * -1 + x * -1)
2 + -6x = (-2 + -1x)

Solving
2 + -6x = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -6x + x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -6x + x = -5x
2 + -5x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
2 + -5x = -2 + 0
2 + -5x = -2

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5x = -2 + -2
-5x = -2 + -2

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-5x = -4

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 0.8

Simplifying
x = 0.8

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