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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x = x + 4(-3 + x)
3 + 2x = x + (-3 * 4 + x * 4)
3 + 2x = x + (-12 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x = -12 + x + 4x

Combine like terms: x + 4x = 5x
3 + 2x = -12 + 5x

Solving
3 + 2x = -12 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 2x + -5x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
3 + -3x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
3 + -3x = -12 + 0
3 + -3x = -12

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -3x = -12 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -3x = -12 + -3
-3x = -12 + -3

Combine like terms: -12 + -3 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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