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

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


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + 5) = x + -1(2x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(5 + x) = x + -1(2x + 15)
5x + (5 * -2 + x * -2) = x + -1(2x + 15)
5x + (-10 + -2x) = x + -1(2x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5x + -2x = x + -1(2x + 15)

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-10 + 3x = x + -1(2x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = x + -1(15 + 2x)
-10 + 3x = x + (15 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-10 + 3x = x + (-15 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = -15 + x + -2x

Combine like terms: x + -2x = -1x
-10 + 3x = -15 + -1x

Solving
-10 + 3x = -15 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 3x + x = -15 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-10 + 4x = -15 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-10 + 4x = -15 + 0
-10 + 4x = -15

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 4x = -15 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4x = -15 + 10
4x = -15 + 10

Combine like terms: -15 + 10 = -5
4x = -5

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -1.25

Simplifying
x = -1.25

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