5-2(3x+5)=2x-23

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Solution for 5-2(3x+5)=2x-23 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(3x + 5) = 2x + -23

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(5 + 3x) = 2x + -23
5 + (5 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 2x + -23
5 + (-10 + -6x) = 2x + -23

Combine like terms: 5 + -10 = -5
-5 + -6x = 2x + -23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -6x = -23 + 2x

Solving
-5 + -6x = -23 + 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.
-5 + -6x + -2x = -23 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
-5 + -8x = -23 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + -8x = -23 + 0
-5 + -8x = -23

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -8x = -23 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -8x = -23 + 5
-8x = -23 + 5

Combine like terms: -23 + 5 = -18
-8x = -18

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2.25

Simplifying
x = 2.25

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