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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = 3(-2 + x) + 5
-4 + -2x = (-2 * 3 + x * 3) + 5
-4 + -2x = (-6 + 3x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = -6 + 5 + 3x

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-4 + -2x = -1 + 3x

Solving
-4 + -2x = -1 + 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.
-4 + -2x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
-4 + -5x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-4 + -5x = -1 + 0
-4 + -5x = -1

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5x = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5x = -1 + 4
-5x = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
-5x = 3

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

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