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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1 + 2x + -1x = x + -5

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 1x = -5 + x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
0 = 0

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