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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
-10 + 5x + -1x = 2

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-10 + 4x = 2

Solving
-10 + 4x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 4x = 2 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4x = 2 + 10
4x = 2 + 10

Combine like terms: 2 + 10 = 12
4x = 12

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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