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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + X + -2x = 2x + -5

Reorder the terms:
2 + X + -2x = -5 + 2x

Solving
2 + X + -2x = -5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + X + -2x = -5 + -2 + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
X + -2x = -7 + 2x

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
X + -2x + 2x = -7 + 2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
X + 0 = -7 + 2x + 2x
X = -7 + 2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
X = -7 + 4x

Simplifying
X = -7 + 4x

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