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

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (5 + -1x)
5 + -1x = (2x + -1)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2x)
5 + -1x = -1 + 2x

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + -3x = -1 + 0
5 + -3x = -1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = -1 + -5
-3x = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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