3-5(x+2)=2x

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -7x = 0 + 7

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

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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