2(x-1)-6=3(x-1)

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Solution for 2(x-1)-6=3(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -1) + -6 = 3(x + -1)

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-8 + 2x = 3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 3(-1 + x)
-8 + 2x = (-1 * 3 + x * 3)
-8 + 2x = (-3 + 3x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = -3 + 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.
-8 + 2x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-8 + -1x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + -1x = -3 + 0
-8 + -1x = -3

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1x = -3 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1x = -3 + 8
-1x = -3 + 8

Combine like terms: -3 + 8 = 5
-1x = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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