2(x-3)-(3x-8)=2(4x-1)-5

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Solution for 2(x-3)-(3x-8)=2(4x-1)-5 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -3) + -1(3x + -8) = 2(4x + -1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) + -1(3x + -8) = 2(4x + -1) + -5
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(3x + -8) = 2(4x + -1) + -5
(-6 + 2x) + -1(3x + -8) = 2(4x + -1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + -1(-8 + 3x) = 2(4x + -1) + -5
-6 + 2x + (-8 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2(4x + -1) + -5
-6 + 2x + (8 + -3x) = 2(4x + -1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8 + 2x + -3x = 2(4x + -1) + -5

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
2 + 2x + -3x = 2(4x + -1) + -5

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
2 + -1x = 2(4x + -1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = 2(-1 + 4x) + -5
2 + -1x = (-1 * 2 + 4x * 2) + -5
2 + -1x = (-2 + 8x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = -2 + -5 + 8x

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
2 + -1x = -7 + 8x

Solving
2 + -1x = -7 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -1x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
2 + -9x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
2 + -9x = -7 + 0
2 + -9x = -7

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -9x = -7 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -9x = -7 + -2
-9x = -7 + -2

Combine like terms: -7 + -2 = -9
-9x = -9

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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