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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 3x) + -1x = 2x + -5(x + -2)
(1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -1x = 2x + -5(x + -2)
(2 + 6x) + -1x = 2x + -5(x + -2)

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = 2x + -5(-2 + x)
2 + 5x = 2x + (-2 * -5 + x * -5)
2 + 5x = 2x + (10 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = 10 + 2x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
2 + 5x = 10 + -3x

Solving
2 + 5x = 10 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5x + 3x = 10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
2 + 8x = 10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
2 + 8x = 10 + 0
2 + 8x = 10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 8x = 10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 8x = 10 + -2
8x = 10 + -2

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8x = 8

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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