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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-6 + 7x = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 7x = -1 + x

Solving
-6 + 7x = -1 + 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 + 7x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
-6 + 6x = -1 + x + -1x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.8333333333

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