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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 1 = -5
-5 + 2x = 3(x + -1)

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

Solving
-5 + 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.
-5 + 2x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-5 + -1x = -3 + 0
-5 + -1x = -3

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -3 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -3 + 5
-1x = -3 + 5

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2