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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
x + -2 + 2(5 + 2x) = -3(x + 2)
x + -2 + (5 * 2 + 2x * 2) = -3(x + 2)
x + -2 + (10 + 4x) = -3(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 10 + x + 4x = -3(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -2 + 10 = 8
8 + x + 4x = -3(x + 2)

Combine like terms: x + 4x = 5x
8 + 5x = -3(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = -3(2 + x)
8 + 5x = (2 * -3 + x * -3)
8 + 5x = (-6 + -3x)

Solving
8 + 5x = -6 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5x + 3x = -6 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
8 + 8x = -6 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
8 + 8x = -6 + 0
8 + 8x = -6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 8x = -6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 8x = -6 + -8
8x = -6 + -8

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
8x = -14

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -1.75

Simplifying
x = -1.75

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