3(x-2)=(x-1)-16

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Solution for 3(x-2)=(x-1)-16 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) = (x + -1) + -16

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) = (x + -1) + -16
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) = (x + -1) + -16
(-6 + 3x) = (x + -1) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = (-1 + x) + -16

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
-6 + 3x = -1 + x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = -1 + -16 + x

Combine like terms: -1 + -16 = -17
-6 + 3x = -17 + x

Solving
-6 + 3x = -17 + 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.
-6 + 3x + -1x = -17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-6 + 2x = -17 + 0
-6 + 2x = -17

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -17 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -17 + 6
2x = -17 + 6

Combine like terms: -17 + 6 = -11
2x = -11

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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