(x-1)-(x-4)=-(2x-5)

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Solution for (x-1)-(x-4)=-(2x-5) equation:


Simplifying
(x + -1) + -1(x + -4) = -1(2x + -5)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
-1 + x + -1(x + -4) = -1(2x + -5)

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
3 + x + -1x = -1(2x + -5)

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

Reorder the terms:
3 = -1(-5 + 2x)
3 = (-5 * -1 + 2x * -1)
3 = (5 + -2x)

Solving
3 = 5 + -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.
3 + 2x = 5 + -2x + 2x

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2x = 5 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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