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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 10 = 8
8 + -2x = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 5 + x

Solving
8 + -2x = 5 + 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.
8 + -2x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
8 + -3x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
8 + -3x = 5 + 0
8 + -3x = 5

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3x = 5 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = 5 + -8
-3x = 5 + -8

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3x = -3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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