15x-(5x+10)=x+2

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Solution for 15x-(5x+10)=x+2 equation:


Simplifying
15x + -1(5x + 10) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
15x + -1(10 + 5x) = x + 2
15x + (10 * -1 + 5x * -1) = x + 2
15x + (-10 + -5x) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 15x + -5x = x + 2

Combine like terms: 15x + -5x = 10x
-10 + 10x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10x = 2 + x

Solving
-10 + 10x = 2 + 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.
-10 + 10x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 10x + -1x = 9x
-10 + 9x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-10 + 9x = 2 + 0
-10 + 9x = 2

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 9x = 2 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 9x = 2 + 10
9x = 2 + 10

Combine like terms: 2 + 10 = 12
9x = 12

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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