(3x-5)-2=2(2x-5)-8

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Solution for (3x-5)-2=2(2x-5)-8 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -5) + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 3x) + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 3x)
-5 + 3x + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2 + 3x = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 3x = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3x = 2(-5 + 2x) + -8
-7 + 3x = (-5 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -8
-7 + 3x = (-10 + 4x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3x = -10 + -8 + 4x

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-7 + 3x = -18 + 4x

Solving
-7 + 3x = -18 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3x + -4x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-7 + -1x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-7 + -1x = -18 + 0
-7 + -1x = -18

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = -18 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1x = -18 + 7
-1x = -18 + 7

Combine like terms: -18 + 7 = -11
-1x = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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