5(x-4)=2(5x-15)

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Solution for 5(x-4)=2(5x-15) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -4) = 2(5x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) = 2(5x + -15)
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(5x + -15)
(-20 + 5x) = 2(5x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x = 2(-15 + 5x)
-20 + 5x = (-15 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-20 + 5x = (-30 + 10x)

Solving
-20 + 5x = -30 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 5x + -10x = -30 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
-20 + -5x = -30 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-20 + -5x = -30 + 0
-20 + -5x = -30

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -5x = -30 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -5x = -30 + 20
-5x = -30 + 20

Combine like terms: -30 + 20 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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