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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
2 + 0 = 2(x + -2)
2 = 2(x + -2)

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

Solving
2 = -4 + 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.
2 + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + -2x = -4 + 0
2 + -2x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2x = -4 + -2
-2x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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