5(x-1)-2(x+2)=x-6

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Solution for 5(x-1)-2(x+2)=x-6 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) + -2(x + 2) = x + -6

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -2(2 + x) = x + -6
-5 + 5x + (2 * -2 + x * -2) = x + -6
-5 + 5x + (-4 + -2x) = x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4 + 5x + -2x = x + -6

Combine like terms: -5 + -4 = -9
-9 + 5x + -2x = x + -6

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-9 + 3x = x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x = -6 + x

Solving
-9 + 3x = -6 + 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.
-9 + 3x + -1x = -6 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-9 + 2x = -6 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-9 + 2x = -6 + 0
-9 + 2x = -6

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 2x = -6 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 2x = -6 + 9
2x = -6 + 9

Combine like terms: -6 + 9 = 3
2x = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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