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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) = 5(x + 2) + -1
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) = 5(x + 2) + -1
(-6 + 2x) = 5(x + 2) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = 5(2 + x) + -1
-6 + 2x = (2 * 5 + x * 5) + -1
-6 + 2x = (10 + 5x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = 10 + -1 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -1 = 9
-6 + 2x = 9 + 5x

Solving
-6 + 2x = 9 + 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.
-6 + 2x + -5x = 9 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-6 + -3x = 9 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -3x = 9 + 0
-6 + -3x = 9

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -3x = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3x = 9 + 6
-3x = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: 9 + 6 = 15
-3x = 15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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