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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 2x = -5 + 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.
-4 + 2x + -3x = -5 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-4 + -1x = -5 + 0
-4 + -1x = -5

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + 4
-1x = -5 + 4

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1

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