5(x-3)-(2x+1)=4(x-1)-1

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Solution for 5(x-3)-(2x+1)=4(x-1)-1 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -3) + -1(2x + 1) = 4(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + -1(2x + 1) = 4(x + -1) + -1
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(2x + 1) = 4(x + -1) + -1
(-15 + 5x) + -1(2x + 1) = 4(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x + -1(1 + 2x) = 4(x + -1) + -1
-15 + 5x + (1 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 4(x + -1) + -1
-15 + 5x + (-1 + -2x) = 4(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -1 + 5x + -2x = 4(x + -1) + -1

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
-16 + 5x + -2x = 4(x + -1) + -1

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-16 + 3x = 4(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x = 4(-1 + x) + -1
-16 + 3x = (-1 * 4 + x * 4) + -1
-16 + 3x = (-4 + 4x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x = -4 + -1 + 4x

Combine like terms: -4 + -1 = -5
-16 + 3x = -5 + 4x

Solving
-16 + 3x = -5 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 3x + -4x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-16 + -1x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-16 + -1x = -5 + 0
-16 + -1x = -5

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -1x = -5 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + 16
-1x = -5 + 16

Combine like terms: -5 + 16 = 11
-1x = 11

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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