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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
7 + -3x = 2(x + 2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
7 + -3x = 2(2 + x) + -2
7 + -3x = (2 * 2 + x * 2) + -2
7 + -3x = (4 + 2x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
7 + -3x = 4 + -2 + 2x

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
7 + -3x = 2 + 2x

Solving
7 + -3x = 2 + 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.
7 + -3x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
7 + -5x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
7 + -5x = 2 + 0
7 + -5x = 2

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -5x = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -5x = 2 + -7
-5x = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5
-5x = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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