2(-3x-5)=-4(x+5)

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Solution for 2(-3x-5)=-4(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
2(-3x + -5) = -4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + -3x) = -4(x + 5)
(-5 * 2 + -3x * 2) = -4(x + 5)
(-10 + -6x) = -4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -6x = -4(5 + x)
-10 + -6x = (5 * -4 + x * -4)
-10 + -6x = (-20 + -4x)

Solving
-10 + -6x = -20 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -6x + 4x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -6x + 4x = -2x
-10 + -2x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-10 + -2x = -20 + 0
-10 + -2x = -20

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -20 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 10
-2x = -20 + 10

Combine like terms: -20 + 10 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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