3x-5=19x-(x-2)

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Solution for 3x-5=19x-(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5 = 19x + -1(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 19x + -1(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 19x + -1(-2 + x)
-5 + 3x = 19x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1)
-5 + 3x = 19x + (2 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 2 + 19x + -1x

Combine like terms: 19x + -1x = 18x
-5 + 3x = 2 + 18x

Solving
-5 + 3x = 2 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + -18x = 2 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 3x + -18x = -15x
-5 + -15x = 2 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-5 + -15x = 2 + 0
-5 + -15x = 2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -15x = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -15x = 2 + 5
-15x = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-15x = 7

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -0.4666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.4666666667

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