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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = -4 + 2x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
2 + -1x = -4 + 6x

Solving
2 + -1x = -4 + 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.
2 + -1x + -6x = -4 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
2 + -7x = -4 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
2 + -7x = -4 + 0
2 + -7x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7x = -4 + -2
-7x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-7x = -6

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = 0.8571428571

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