2x-(x-1)=8-2(x-1)

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


Simplifying
2x + -1(x + -1) = 8 + -2(x + -1)

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
1 + 1x = 8 + -2(x + -1)

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
1 + 1x = 10 + -2x

Solving
1 + 1x = 10 + -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.
1 + 1x + 2x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 1x + 2x = 3x
1 + 3x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
1 + 3x = 10 + 0
1 + 3x = 10

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 3x = 10 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3x = 10 + -1
3x = 10 + -1

Combine like terms: 10 + -1 = 9
3x = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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