2(4x-1)-(x-3)=5(x+2)

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Solution for 2(4x-1)-(x-3)=5(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -1) + -1(x + -3) = 5(x + 2)

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
1 + 8x + -1x = 5(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
1 + 7x = 5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 7x = 5(2 + x)
1 + 7x = (2 * 5 + x * 5)
1 + 7x = (10 + 5x)

Solving
1 + 7x = 10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 7x + -5x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
1 + 2x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
1 + 2x = 10 + 0
1 + 2x = 10

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 2x = 10 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 10 + -1
2x = 10 + -1

Combine like terms: 10 + -1 = 9
2x = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4.5

Simplifying
x = 4.5

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