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

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Solution for 2(x+3)=5(x-1-4x) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + x) = 5(x + -1 + -4x)
(3 * 2 + x * 2) = 5(x + -1 + -4x)
(6 + 2x) = 5(x + -1 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = 5(-1 + x + -4x)

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
6 + 2x = 5(-1 + -3x)
6 + 2x = (-1 * 5 + -3x * 5)
6 + 2x = (-5 + -15x)

Solving
6 + 2x = -5 + -15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '15x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 2x + 15x = -5 + -15x + 15x

Combine like terms: 2x + 15x = 17x
6 + 17x = -5 + -15x + 15x

Combine like terms: -15x + 15x = 0
6 + 17x = -5 + 0
6 + 17x = -5

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 17x = -5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 17x = -5 + -6
17x = -5 + -6

Combine like terms: -5 + -6 = -11
17x = -11

Divide each side by '17'.
x = -0.6470588235

Simplifying
x = -0.6470588235

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