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

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-(x-2)=2x-(x-1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

See similar equations:

| -7+2n=-7(1+5n) | | 6p/9-17=1 | | 4x-11=53 | | 2p/7-14=-24 | | -4y+1=-y+21 | | 3(-8n-6)-4n=30-4n | | -6x+4=-10 | | 2x/12=5/15 | | 6x^3=12x | | -35=-15+x | | 2(y-3)-5y=-3(y-3) | | 44+35+31+3p+2p=360 | | 7x+9-2x=-8x+11x+27 | | -4+2y=30 | | (2x+3)-6x=-6+4x+1 | | 5w-w= | | -15.1-(-18.4)= | | F(x)=2x^3-5x+4 | | 11x-20=35 | | (b+x)=c | | 2=10-z/-3 | | (x+b)=c | | 10-x=6-4 | | -21=-8w+3(w+3) | | 10x-20=35-x | | 11x=x^2-42 | | 8x+6x-10=9x+8-x | | 10(1-a)= | | 1.50+4=33.96 | | x-2=7x+1 | | 1.4x^2-x-30=0 | | 9+5x=5x-1 |

Equations solver categories