x-(5x+2)=3(x-1)

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Solution for x-(5x+2)=3(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
x + -1(5x + 2) = 3(x + -1)

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
-2 + -4x = 3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4x = 3(-1 + x)
-2 + -4x = (-1 * 3 + x * 3)
-2 + -4x = (-3 + 3x)

Solving
-2 + -4x = -3 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -4x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -4x + -3x = -7x
-2 + -7x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -7x = -3 + 0
-2 + -7x = -3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7x = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7x = -3 + 2
-7x = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -3 + 2 = -1
-7x = -1

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.1428571429

Simplifying
x = 0.1428571429

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