-2(x+3)-5=x

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(3 + x) + -5 = x
(3 * -2 + x * -2) + -5 = x
(-6 + -2x) + -5 = x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + -2x = x

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + -2x = x

Solving
-11 + -2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + -2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
-11 + -3x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-11 + -3x = 0

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -3x = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 11
-3x = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: 0 + 11 = 11
-3x = 11

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -3.666666667

Simplifying
x = -3.666666667

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