5x-2(x-1)=5(x-1)+6

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Solution for 5x-2(x-1)=5(x-1)+6 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + -1) = 5(x + -1) + 6

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
2 + 3x = 5(x + -1) + 6

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = -5 + 6 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + 6 = 1
2 + 3x = 1 + 5x

Solving
2 + 3x = 1 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 3x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
2 + -2x = 1 + 5x + -5x

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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