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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 4x + -5(3 + x)
-2 + 2x = 4x + (3 * -5 + x * -5)
-2 + 2x = 4x + (-15 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = -15 + 4x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-2 + 2x = -15 + -1x

Solving
-2 + 2x = -15 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + x = -15 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-2 + 3x = -15 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-2 + 3x = -15 + 0
-2 + 3x = -15

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3x = -15 + 2
3x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
3x = -13

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -4.333333333

Simplifying
x = -4.333333333

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