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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
-5 + 3x = -2 + x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = -2 + 1 + x

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

Solving
-5 + 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.
-5 + 3x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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