Algebra
Calculus
Trigonometry
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Question
Solve the equation
x=5
Evaluate
2(x−1)−3=x
Move the expression to the left side
2(x−1)−3−x=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
2(x−1)−3−x
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
2x−2
2x−2−3−x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−1)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x−2−3
Subtract the numbers
x−5
x−5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+5
Solution
x=5
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Rewrite the equation
x=5
Evaluate
2(x−1)−3=x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2(x−1)−3
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
2x−2
2x−2−3
Subtract the numbers
2x−5
2x−5=x
Move the variable to the left side
x−5=0
Solution
x=5
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