2(x-1)=4x-(x-3)

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Solution for 2(x-1)=4x-(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -1) = 4x + -1(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + x) = 4x + -1(x + -3)
(-1 * 2 + x * 2) = 4x + -1(x + -3)
(-2 + 2x) = 4x + -1(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 4x + -1(-3 + x)
-2 + 2x = 4x + (-3 * -1 + x * -1)
-2 + 2x = 4x + (3 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 3 + 4x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-2 + 2x = 3 + 3x

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -1x = 3 + 0
-2 + -1x = 3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = 3 + 2
-1x = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
-1x = 5

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

Simplifying
x = -5

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