2(x-2)-(3x-5)=2(3x-1)-18

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Solution for 2(x-2)-(3x-5)=2(3x-1)-18 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -2) + -1(3x + -5) = 2(3x + -1) + -18

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x) + -1(3x + -5) = 2(3x + -1) + -18
(-2 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(3x + -5) = 2(3x + -1) + -18
(-4 + 2x) + -1(3x + -5) = 2(3x + -1) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x + -1(-5 + 3x) = 2(3x + -1) + -18
-4 + 2x + (-5 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2(3x + -1) + -18
-4 + 2x + (5 + -3x) = 2(3x + -1) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5 + 2x + -3x = 2(3x + -1) + -18

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
1 + 2x + -3x = 2(3x + -1) + -18

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
1 + -1x = 2(3x + -1) + -18

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1x = 2(-1 + 3x) + -18
1 + -1x = (-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -18
1 + -1x = (-2 + 6x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1x = -2 + -18 + 6x

Combine like terms: -2 + -18 = -20
1 + -1x = -20 + 6x

Solving
1 + -1x = -20 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1x + -6x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
1 + -7x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
1 + -7x = -20 + 0
1 + -7x = -20

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -7x = -20 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -7x = -20 + -1
-7x = -20 + -1

Combine like terms: -20 + -1 = -21
-7x = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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