-5(3x-20)=2(x-1)-1

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Solution for -5(3x-20)=2(x-1)-1 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3x + -20) = 2(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-5(-20 + 3x) = 2(x + -1) + -1
(-20 * -5 + 3x * -5) = 2(x + -1) + -1
(100 + -15x) = 2(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
100 + -15x = 2(-1 + x) + -1
100 + -15x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2) + -1
100 + -15x = (-2 + 2x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
100 + -15x = -2 + -1 + 2x

Combine like terms: -2 + -1 = -3
100 + -15x = -3 + 2x

Solving
100 + -15x = -3 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
100 + -15x + -2x = -3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
100 + -17x = -3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
100 + -17x = -3 + 0
100 + -17x = -3

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -100 + -17x = -3 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + -17x = -3 + -100
-17x = -3 + -100

Combine like terms: -3 + -100 = -103
-17x = -103

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 6.058823529

Simplifying
x = 6.058823529

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