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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Multiply -1 * 1
2 + 4x = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4x = -1 + 2x

Solving
2 + 4x = -1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 4x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + 2x = -1 + 0
2 + 2x = -1

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2x = -1 + -2
2x = -1 + -2

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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