-72=5x-3(-5x+2)

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Solution for -72=5x-3(-5x+2) equation:


Simplifying
-72 = 5x + -3(-5x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-72 = 5x + -3(2 + -5x)
-72 = 5x + (2 * -3 + -5x * -3)
-72 = 5x + (-6 + 15x)

Reorder the terms:
-72 = -6 + 5x + 15x

Combine like terms: 5x + 15x = 20x
-72 = -6 + 20x

Solving
-72 = -6 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -20x = -6 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-72 + -20x = -6 + 0
-72 + -20x = -6

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + -20x = -6 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -20x = -6 + 72
-20x = -6 + 72

Combine like terms: -6 + 72 = 66
-20x = 66

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = -3.3

Simplifying
x = -3.3

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