47-(2x+5)=

Solution for 47-(2x+5)= equation:

Simplifying
47 + -1(2x + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
47 + -1(5 + 2x) = 0
47 + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 0
47 + (-5 + -2x) = 0

Combine like terms: 47 + -5 = 42
42 + -2x = 0

Solving
42 + -2x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -2x = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -42
-2x = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-2x = -42

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 21

Simplifying
x = 21