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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + x) + 4(5 + -1x) + x = (x + -1)
(-1 * 2 + x * 2) + 4(5 + -1x) + x = (x + -1)
(-2 + 2x) + 4(5 + -1x) + x = (x + -1)
-2 + 2x + (5 * 4 + -1x * 4) + x = (x + -1)
-2 + 2x + (20 + -4x) + x = (x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 20 + 2x + -4x + x = (x + -1)

Combine like terms: -2 + 20 = 18
18 + 2x + -4x + x = (x + -1)

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
18 + -2x + x = (x + -1)

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
18 + -1x = (x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1x = (-1 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
18 + -1x = -1 + x

Solving
18 + -1x = -1 + 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.
18 + -1x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
18 + -2x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
18 + -2x = -1 + 0
18 + -2x = -1

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -2x = -1 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -2x = -1 + -18
-2x = -1 + -18

Combine like terms: -1 + -18 = -19
-2x = -19

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 9.5

Simplifying
x = 9.5

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