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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2x = -4(-2 + x)
2 + -2x = (-2 * -4 + x * -4)
2 + -2x = (8 + -4x)

Solving
2 + -2x = 8 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2x + 4x = 8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -2x + 4x = 2x
2 + 2x = 8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
2 + 2x = 8 + 0
2 + 2x = 8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2x = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2x = 8 + -2
2x = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
2x = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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