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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = 5(-2 + x)
-6 + -2x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-6 + -2x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-6 + -2x = -10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-6 + -7x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -7x = -10 + 0
-6 + -7x = -10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -7x = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7x = -10 + 6
-7x = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
-7x = -4

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.5714285714

Simplifying
x = 0.5714285714

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