2(x-2)-(x-1)=2x-2

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + 1x = -2 + 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.
-3 + 1x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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