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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 3x = 5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3x = 5(-1 + x)
-7 + 3x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5)
-7 + 3x = (-5 + 5x)

Solving
-7 + 3x = -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.
-7 + 3x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-7 + -2x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-7 + -2x = -5 + 0
-7 + -2x = -5

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -2x = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + 7
-2x = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
-2x = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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