5(x+2)=2(x-5)-1

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Solution for 5(x+2)=2(x-5)-1 equation: 



5(x+2)=2(x-5)-1

We move all terms to the left:

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

We multiply parentheses

5x-(2(x-5)-1)+10=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x-5)-1), so:

2(x-5)-1

We multiply parentheses

2x-10-1

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-11

Back to the equation:

-(2x-11)



We get rid of parentheses

5x-2x+11+10=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x+21=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

3x=-21

x=-21/3

x=-7

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