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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + -5(x + -3) = 2(x + 5)
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -5(x + -3) = 2(x + 5)
(-8 + 2x) + -5(x + -3) = 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -5(-3 + x) = 2(x + 5)
-8 + 2x + (-3 * -5 + x * -5) = 2(x + 5)
-8 + 2x + (15 + -5x) = 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15 + 2x + -5x = 2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: -8 + 15 = 7
7 + 2x + -5x = 2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
7 + -3x = 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -3x = 2(5 + x)
7 + -3x = (5 * 2 + x * 2)
7 + -3x = (10 + 2x)

Solving
7 + -3x = 10 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -3x + -2x = 10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
7 + -5x = 10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
7 + -5x = 10 + 0
7 + -5x = 10

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -5x = 10 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -5x = 10 + -7
-5x = 10 + -7

Combine like terms: 10 + -7 = 3
-5x = 3

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

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