5(x+5)=2x-5

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(5 + x) = 2x + -5
(5 * 5 + x * 5) = 2x + -5
(25 + 5x) = 2x + -5

Reorder the terms:
25 + 5x = -5 + 2x

Solving
25 + 5x = -5 + 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.
25 + 5x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
25 + 3x = -5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
25 + 3x = -5 + 0
25 + 3x = -5

Add '-25' to each side of the equation.
25 + -25 + 3x = -5 + -25

Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0
0 + 3x = -5 + -25
3x = -5 + -25

Combine like terms: -5 + -25 = -30
3x = -30

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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