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

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Solution for 4(x-5)-2(x-1)=3(2x-5)-1 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + x) + -2(x + -1) = 3(2x + -5) + -1
(-5 * 4 + x * 4) + -2(x + -1) = 3(2x + -5) + -1
(-20 + 4x) + -2(x + -1) = 3(2x + -5) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x + -2(-1 + x) = 3(2x + -5) + -1
-20 + 4x + (-1 * -2 + x * -2) = 3(2x + -5) + -1
-20 + 4x + (2 + -2x) = 3(2x + -5) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2 + 4x + -2x = 3(2x + -5) + -1

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-18 + 4x + -2x = 3(2x + -5) + -1

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-18 + 2x = 3(2x + -5) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2x = 3(-5 + 2x) + -1
-18 + 2x = (-5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1
-18 + 2x = (-15 + 6x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2x = -15 + -1 + 6x

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
-18 + 2x = -16 + 6x

Solving
-18 + 2x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 2x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
-18 + -4x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-18 + -4x = -16 + 0
-18 + -4x = -16

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -4x = -16 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -4x = -16 + 18
-4x = -16 + 18

Combine like terms: -16 + 18 = 2
-4x = 2

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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