1) (2x - 1) + (-x + 5) = 2;
2x - 1 - x + 5 = 2;
2x - x = 2 + 1 - 5;
x = -2;
2) (-3x + 1) + (7 - 2x) = 16;
-3x + 1 + 7 - 2x = 16;
-5x = 16 - 7 - 1;
-5x = 8;
x = -8/5;
x = -1.6.
1) (2x - 1) + (-x + 5) = 2;
2x - 1 - x + 5 = 2;
2x - x = 2 + 1 - 5;
x = -2;
2) (-3x + 1) + (7 - 2x) = 16;
-3x + 1 + 7 - 2x = 16;
-5x = 16 - 7 - 1;
-5x = 8;
x = -8/5;
x = -1.6.