2(2-x)=-5(x+3)+1

Solution for 2(2-x)=-5(x+3)+1 equation:

2(2-x)=-5(x+3)+1

We move all terms to the left:

2(2-x)-(-5(x+3)+1)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2(-1x+2)-(-5(x+3)+1)=0

We multiply parentheses

-2x-(-5(x+3)+1)+4=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-5(x+3)+1), so:

-5(x+3)+1

We multiply parentheses

-5x-15+1

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5x-14

Back to the equation:

-(-5x-14)


We get rid of parentheses

-2x+5x+14+4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x+18=0

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

3x=-18

x=-18/3

x=-6