5-(2x-1)=x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
6 + -2x = x

Solving
6 + -2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
6 + -3x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
6 + -3x = 0

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -3x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -6
-3x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2