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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
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.
3x + -1x = x + -1x

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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