2[x-5]=5[x-3]+8

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Solution for 2[x-5]=5[x-3]+8 equation:


Simplifying
2[x + -5] = 5[x + -3] + 8

Reorder the terms:
2[-5 + x] = 5[x + -3] + 8
[-5 * 2 + x * 2] = 5[x + -3] + 8
[-10 + 2x] = 5[x + -3] + 8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 5[-3 + x] + 8
-10 + 2x = [-3 * 5 + x * 5] + 8
-10 + 2x = [-15 + 5x] + 8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = -15 + 8 + 5x

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
-10 + 2x = -7 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -7 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + -5x = -7 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -3x = -7 + 0
-10 + -3x = -7

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

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3x = -7 + 10
-3x = -7 + 10

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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