-2-(-5)=x

Simple and best practice solution for -2-(-5)=x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Multiply -1 * -5
-2 + 5 = x

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

Solving
3 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -1x = x + -1x

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

See similar equations:

| 3(x-4)=18x | | -13t^2+130t=208 | | 4x^2-19x+37=5x+10 | | 6x+5y=30 | | -5-3=x | | -5-(-2)=x | | 24x^3=54x | | 20-3x=61 | | 24-3x=6 | | -2-7=x | | -4n=-8.4 | | 8x+6y=204 | | 5f=1.5 | | 3(2c-1)-2=4c+9 | | -5(3p+3)-18=3(4p+7) | | 3(2c-1)-2=ac | | 4x-2=-8 | | -2z=11 | | 3a+5b=5 | | 5(y-2)=y-10 | | -4-3=x | | 19+X=24 | | 5-x-x=-1+3x | | 8x+4=6y+10 | | 11x=8-3(5-2x) | | t+31=50 | | -9-0=x | | 5-7x=14+2x | | 5-(-12)=x | | -29-9x=8x+22 | | -4c=-52 | | f(d)=1-4d |

Equations solver categories