5x-18-(x-1)=7-(2x+1)

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Solution for 5x-18-(x-1)=7-(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -18 + -1(x + -1) = 7 + -1(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -18 + -1(-1 + x) = 7 + -1(2x + 1)
5x + -18 + (-1 * -1 + x * -1) = 7 + -1(2x + 1)
5x + -18 + (1 + -1x) = 7 + -1(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 1 + 5x + -1x = 7 + -1(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: -18 + 1 = -17
-17 + 5x + -1x = 7 + -1(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-17 + 4x = 7 + -1(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4x = 7 + -1(1 + 2x)
-17 + 4x = 7 + (1 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-17 + 4x = 7 + (-1 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 7 + -1 = 6
-17 + 4x = 6 + -2x

Solving
-17 + 4x = 6 + -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.
-17 + 4x + 2x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-17 + 6x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-17 + 6x = 6 + 0
-17 + 6x = 6

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 6x = 6 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 6x = 6 + 17
6x = 6 + 17

Combine like terms: 6 + 17 = 23
6x = 23

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 3.833333333

Simplifying
x = 3.833333333

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