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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4x + -1x = 2x + -5

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

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

Solving
-1 + 3x = -5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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