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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -7x + -2x = -9x
-3 + -9x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-3 + -9x = -2 + 0
-3 + -9x = -2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -9x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -9x = -2 + 3
-9x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
-9x = 1

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.1111111111

Simplifying
x = -0.1111111111

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