3x-2(4x-5)=2x-11

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Solution for 3x-2(4x-5)=2x-11 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(4x + -5) = 2x + -11

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-5 + 4x) = 2x + -11
3x + (-5 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 2x + -11
3x + (10 + -8x) = 2x + -11

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x + -8x = 2x + -11

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
10 + -5x = 2x + -11

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5x = -11 + 2x

Solving
10 + -5x = -11 + 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.
10 + -5x + -2x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
10 + -7x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
10 + -7x = -11 + 0
10 + -7x = -11

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -7x = -11 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -7x = -11 + -10
-7x = -11 + -10

Combine like terms: -11 + -10 = -21
-7x = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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