3x-1=5(x-1)-2(7-2x)

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Solution for 3x-1=5(x-1)-2(7-2x) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1 = 5(x + -1) + -2(7 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 5(x + -1) + -2(7 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 5(-1 + x) + -2(7 + -2x)
-1 + 3x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -2(7 + -2x)
-1 + 3x = (-5 + 5x) + -2(7 + -2x)
-1 + 3x = -5 + 5x + (7 * -2 + -2x * -2)
-1 + 3x = -5 + 5x + (-14 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = -5 + -14 + 5x + 4x

Combine like terms: -5 + -14 = -19
-1 + 3x = -19 + 5x + 4x

Combine like terms: 5x + 4x = 9x
-1 + 3x = -19 + 9x

Solving
-1 + 3x = -19 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3x + -9x = -19 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 3x + -9x = -6x
-1 + -6x = -19 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-1 + -6x = -19 + 0
-1 + -6x = -19

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6x = -19 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6x = -19 + 1
-6x = -19 + 1

Combine like terms: -19 + 1 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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