2(x-2.5)=x+5

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Solution for 2(x-2.5)=x+5 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -2.5) = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
2(-2.5 + x) = x + 5
(-2.5 * 2 + x * 2) = x + 5
(-5 + 2x) = x + 5

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

Solving
-5 + 2x = 5 + 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.
-5 + 2x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-5 + 1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 1x = 5 + 0
-5 + 1x = 5

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1x = 5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1x = 5 + 5
1x = 5 + 5

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
1x = 10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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