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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
1 + 4x = 2 + 1x

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

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

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
1 + 3x = 2 + 0
1 + 3x = 2

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 3x = 2 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3x = 2 + -1
3x = 2 + -1

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

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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