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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-2 + -1x = x + -5

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

Solving
-2 + -1x = -5 + 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.
-2 + -1x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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