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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1 + 2x + -1x = 5x + -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 2x + -1x = 5x + -4

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-7 + 1x = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 1x = -4 + 5x

Solving
-7 + 1x = -4 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 1x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
-7 + -4x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-7 + -4x = -4 + 0
-7 + -4x = -4

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -4x = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -4x = -4 + 7
-4x = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -4 + 7 = 3
-4x = 3

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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