5(x-1)-(6x-7)=2(3x-1)-17

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Solution for 5(x-1)-(6x-7)=2(3x-1)-17 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) + -1(6x + -7) = 2(3x + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) + -1(6x + -7) = 2(3x + -1) + -17
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(6x + -7) = 2(3x + -1) + -17
(-5 + 5x) + -1(6x + -7) = 2(3x + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -1(-7 + 6x) = 2(3x + -1) + -17
-5 + 5x + (-7 * -1 + 6x * -1) = 2(3x + -1) + -17
-5 + 5x + (7 + -6x) = 2(3x + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7 + 5x + -6x = 2(3x + -1) + -17

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
2 + 5x + -6x = 2(3x + -1) + -17

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
2 + -1x = 2(3x + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = 2(-1 + 3x) + -17
2 + -1x = (-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -17
2 + -1x = (-2 + 6x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = -2 + -17 + 6x

Combine like terms: -2 + -17 = -19
2 + -1x = -19 + 6x

Solving
2 + -1x = -19 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -1x + -6x = -19 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
2 + -7x = -19 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
2 + -7x = -19 + 0
2 + -7x = -19

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7x = -19 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7x = -19 + -2
-7x = -19 + -2

Combine like terms: -19 + -2 = -21
-7x = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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