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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(3 + x) = 4(x + -1)
5 + (3 * -2 + x * -2) = 4(x + -1)
5 + (-6 + -2x) = 4(x + -1)

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

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

Solving
-1 + -2x = -4 + 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.
-1 + -2x + -4x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-1 + -6x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-1 + -6x = -4 + 0
-1 + -6x = -4

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6x = -4 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + 1
-6x = -4 + 1

Combine like terms: -4 + 1 = -3
-6x = -3

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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