5-x=8-2x-1

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Solution for 5-x=8-2x-1 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -1x = 8 + -2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1x = 8 + -1 + -2x

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
5 + -1x = 7 + -2x

Solving
5 + -1x = 7 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -1x + 2x = 7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
5 + 1x = 7 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
5 + 1x = 7 + 0
5 + 1x = 7

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 1x = 7 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 1x = 7 + -5
1x = 7 + -5

Combine like terms: 7 + -5 = 2
1x = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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