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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8 + 3x + -4x = 2x + -1

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

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

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

Solving
5 + -1x = -1 + 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.
5 + -1x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + -3x = -1 + 0
5 + -3x = -1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = -1 + -5

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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