2x-3(x+6)=(x-1)

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Solution for 2x-3(x+6)=(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2x + -3(x + 6) = (x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2x + -3(6 + x) = (x + -1)
2x + (6 * -3 + x * -3) = (x + -1)
2x + (-18 + -3x) = (x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2x + -3x = (x + -1)

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-18 + -1x = (x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -1x = (-1 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
-18 + -1x = -1 + x

Solving
-18 + -1x = -1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -1x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-18 + -2x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-18 + -2x = -1 + 0
-18 + -2x = -1

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -2x = -1 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -2x = -1 + 18
-2x = -1 + 18

Combine like terms: -1 + 18 = 17
-2x = 17

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8.5

Simplifying
x = -8.5

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