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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5 + 6x = x + 1

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-7 + 6x = x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 6x = 1 + x

Solving
-7 + 6x = 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.
-7 + 6x + -1x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-7 + 5x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-7 + 5x = 1 + 0
-7 + 5x = 1

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 5x = 1 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 5x = 1 + 7
5x = 1 + 7

Combine like terms: 1 + 7 = 8
5x = 8

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 1.6

Simplifying
x = 1.6

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