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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + 2 = x + -1
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + 2 = x + -1
(-15 + 3x) + 2 = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2 + 3x = x + -1

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
-13 + 3x = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 3x = -1 + x

Solving
-13 + 3x = -1 + 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.
-13 + 3x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-13 + 2x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-13 + 2x = -1 + 0
-13 + 2x = -1

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 2x = -1 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 2x = -1 + 13
2x = -1 + 13

Combine like terms: -1 + 13 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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