2(2x-8)-5=2(x-3)-1

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Solution for 2(2x-8)-5=2(x-3)-1 equation:


Simplifying
2(2x + -8) + -5 = 2(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 2x) + -5 = 2(x + -3) + -1
(-8 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -5 = 2(x + -3) + -1
(-16 + 4x) + -5 = 2(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5 + 4x = 2(x + -3) + -1

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-21 + 4x = 2(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 4x = 2(-3 + x) + -1
-21 + 4x = (-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -1
-21 + 4x = (-6 + 2x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 4x = -6 + -1 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-21 + 4x = -7 + 2x

Solving
-21 + 4x = -7 + 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.
-21 + 4x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-21 + 2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-21 + 2x = -7 + 0
-21 + 2x = -7

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + 2x = -7 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 2x = -7 + 21
2x = -7 + 21

Combine like terms: -7 + 21 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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