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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5(-5 + x) = 3(x + -2) + -1
2 + (-5 * -5 + x * -5) = 3(x + -2) + -1
2 + (25 + -5x) = 3(x + -2) + -1

Combine like terms: 2 + 25 = 27
27 + -5x = 3(x + -2) + -1

Reorder the terms:
27 + -5x = 3(-2 + x) + -1
27 + -5x = (-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1
27 + -5x = (-6 + 3x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
27 + -5x = -6 + -1 + 3x

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
27 + -5x = -7 + 3x

Solving
27 + -5x = -7 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
27 + -5x + -3x = -7 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
27 + -8x = -7 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
27 + -8x = -7 + 0
27 + -8x = -7

Add '-27' to each side of the equation.
27 + -27 + -8x = -7 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
0 + -8x = -7 + -27
-8x = -7 + -27

Combine like terms: -7 + -27 = -34
-8x = -34

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 4.25

Simplifying
x = 4.25

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