x-5=2(x-1)

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



x-5=2(x-1)

We move all terms to the left:

x-5-(2(x-1))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x-1)), so:

2(x-1)

We multiply parentheses

2x-2

Back to the equation:

-(2x-2)



We get rid of parentheses

x-2x+2-5=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-3=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-x=3

x=3/-1

x=-3

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