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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5x = -3 + 1 + 3x

Combine like terms: -3 + 1 = -2
-10 + 5x = -2 + 3x

Solving
-10 + 5x = -2 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5x + -3x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-10 + 2x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-10 + 2x = -2 + 0
-10 + 2x = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 10 = 8
2x = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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