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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 4x = -5 + 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.
-2 + 4x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -1x = -5 + 0
-2 + -1x = -5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + 2
-1x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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