-5(2x-13)=2(x-12)-31

Solution for -5(2x-13)=2(x-12)-31 equation:

-5(2x-13)=2(x-12)-31

We move all terms to the left:

-5(2x-13)-(2(x-12)-31)=0

We multiply parentheses

-10x-(2(x-12)-31)+65=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x-12)-31), so:

2(x-12)-31

We multiply parentheses

2x-24-31

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-55

Back to the equation:

-(2x-55)


We get rid of parentheses

-10x-2x+55+65=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-12x+120=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-12x=-120

x=-120/-12

x=+10