-2(x-6)-5=3(x-1)+1

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Solution for -2(x-6)-5=3(x-1)+1 equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + -6) + -5 = 3(x + -1) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-2(-6 + x) + -5 = 3(x + -1) + 1
(-6 * -2 + x * -2) + -5 = 3(x + -1) + 1
(12 + -2x) + -5 = 3(x + -1) + 1

Reorder the terms:
12 + -5 + -2x = 3(x + -1) + 1

Combine like terms: 12 + -5 = 7
7 + -2x = 3(x + -1) + 1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2x = 3(-1 + x) + 1
7 + -2x = (-1 * 3 + x * 3) + 1
7 + -2x = (-3 + 3x) + 1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2x = -3 + 1 + 3x

Combine like terms: -3 + 1 = -2
7 + -2x = -2 + 3x

Solving
7 + -2x = -2 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -2x + -3x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
7 + -5x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
7 + -5x = -2 + 0
7 + -5x = -2

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -5x = -2 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -5x = -2 + -7
-5x = -2 + -7

Combine like terms: -2 + -7 = -9
-5x = -9

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1.8

Simplifying
x = 1.8

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