-3x-23=-5(x+5)

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Solution for -3x-23=-5(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-3x + -23 = -5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -3x = -5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -3x = -5(5 + x)
-23 + -3x = (5 * -5 + x * -5)
-23 + -3x = (-25 + -5x)

Solving
-23 + -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.
-23 + -3x + 5x = -25 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -3x + 5x = 2x
-23 + 2x = -25 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-23 + 2x = -25 + 0
-23 + 2x = -25

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 2x = -25 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 2x = -25 + 23
2x = -25 + 23

Combine like terms: -25 + 23 = -2
2x = -2

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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