(-5x+2)-(2x-10)=5

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Solution for (-5x+2)-(2x-10)=5 equation:


Simplifying
(-5x + 2) + -1(2x + -10) = 5

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

Remove parenthesis around (2 + -5x)
2 + -5x + -1(2x + -10) = 5

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 10 + -5x + -2x = 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 10 = 12
12 + -5x + -2x = 5

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
12 + -7x = 5

Solving
12 + -7x = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -7x = 5 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -7x = 5 + -12
-7x = 5 + -12

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-7x = -7

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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