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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 2(1 + 5x) + -1
-2 + 5x = (1 * 2 + 5x * 2) + -1
-2 + 5x = (2 + 10x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 2 + -1 + 10x

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
-2 + 5x = 1 + 10x

Solving
-2 + 5x = 1 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5x + -10x = 1 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
-2 + -5x = 1 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-2 + -5x = 1 + 0
-2 + -5x = 1

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5x = 1 + 2
-5x = 1 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

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