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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -4 + 5x + -2x = x

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

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

Solving
-5 + 3x = x

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.
-5 + 3x + -1x = x + -1x

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = 0 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
2x = 5

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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