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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-6 + 5x + -2x = 2x + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-6 + 3x = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-6 + 3x = -2 + 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.
-6 + 3x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-6 + 1x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + 1x = -2 + 0
-6 + 1x = -2

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 6
1x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
1x = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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