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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + x) + -2(x + -3) = 2(x + -1)
(-2 * 5 + x * 5) + -2(x + -3) = 2(x + -1)
(-10 + 5x) + -2(x + -3) = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5x + -2(-3 + x) = 2(x + -1)
-10 + 5x + (-3 * -2 + x * -2) = 2(x + -1)
-10 + 5x + (6 + -2x) = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 6 + 5x + -2x = 2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
-4 + 5x + -2x = 2(x + -1)

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3x = 2(-1 + x)
-4 + 3x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2)
-4 + 3x = (-2 + 2x)

Solving
-4 + 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.
-4 + 3x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + 1x = -2 + 0
-4 + 1x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 4
1x = -2 + 4

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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