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

Simple and best practice solution for -3(x+2)=5(x-5) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x = 5(-5 + x)
-6 + -3x = (-5 * 5 + x * 5)
-6 + -3x = (-25 + 5x)

Solving
-6 + -3x = -25 + 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 + -3x + -5x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-6 + -8x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -8x = -25 + 0
-6 + -8x = -25

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -8x = -25 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -8x = -25 + 6
-8x = -25 + 6

Combine like terms: -25 + 6 = -19
-8x = -19

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2.375

Simplifying
x = 2.375

See similar equations:

| 7a+5=-9 | | 9x^2+8x^2= | | 2(5t-3)-t=3(3r-2) | | 4(x+1)-3=-7 | | .75x+16=2-.125 | | -3(5b-9)=24 | | d^2+7d-588=0 | | (11-9z)13= | | y^4+8y^2+16=0 | | 24m=504 | | -138=8(-3+2p)-2 | | 9(3x+2)-2x=10x-6 | | -4(3x+2)=48 | | 8x-7-3x+10=3x+10 | | 3overx+6=-45 | | 36-16x=16+2x | | 6(6x^2-1)=5x | | (7a+3-4z)+(-5+3a-2z)= | | -35+5n=-7(8n-6) | | -17=3x-8+6x | | i+6+i+i+6(4)=126 | | -5(2-6x)=-160 | | -3(4(-5)-8)=-36 | | 3.2n-16=4n | | 17=k-3 | | 5m-9=14 | | -3-28n=4n | | 6.8=2(4-0.3b) | | -6x+6=-126+6x | | 2x^2-12x+19=x^2+6x-2 | | (19b-4)-9(2b+4)=-4 | | -2-8n=-6n-8-2 |

Equations solver categories