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

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


Simplifying
5(x + 2) = 3x + -1(2x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + x) = 3x + -1(2x + -2)
(2 * 5 + x * 5) = 3x + -1(2x + -2)
(10 + 5x) = 3x + -1(2x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x = 3x + -1(-2 + 2x)
10 + 5x = 3x + (-2 * -1 + 2x * -1)
10 + 5x = 3x + (2 + -2x)

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
10 + 5x = 2 + 1x

Solving
10 + 5x = 2 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 5x + -1x = 2 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
10 + 4x = 2 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
10 + 4x = 2 + 0
10 + 4x = 2

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 4x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 4x = 2 + -10
4x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
4x = -8

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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