-(5-2x)-15=-2(x-10)

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Solution for -(5-2x)-15=-2(x-10) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5 + -2x) + -15 = -2(x + -10)
(5 * -1 + -2x * -1) + -15 = -2(x + -10)
(-5 + 2x) + -15 = -2(x + -10)

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -15 = -20
-20 + 2x = -2(x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2x = -2(-10 + x)
-20 + 2x = (-10 * -2 + x * -2)
-20 + 2x = (20 + -2x)

Solving
-20 + 2x = 20 + -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.
-20 + 2x + 2x = 20 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-20 + 4x = 20 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-20 + 4x = 20 + 0
-20 + 4x = 20

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 4x = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4x = 20 + 20
4x = 20 + 20

Combine like terms: 20 + 20 = 40
4x = 40

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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