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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(5 + 4x) = 3x + -5
3x + (5 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 3x + -5
3x + (-10 + -8x) = 3x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + -8x = 3x + -5

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-10 + -5x = 3x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5x = -5 + 3x

Solving
-10 + -5x = -5 + 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.
-10 + -5x + -3x = -5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-10 + -8x = -5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-10 + -8x = -5 + 0
-10 + -8x = -5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -8x = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -8x = -5 + 10
-8x = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
-8x = 5

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.625

Simplifying
x = -0.625

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