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

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


Simplifying
-2x + (x + -5) = 3x + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2x + (-5 + x) = 3x + -1(x + 2)

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
-2x + -5 + x = 3x + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x + x = 3x + -1(x + 2)

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = 3x + -1(2 + x)
-5 + -1x = 3x + (2 * -1 + x * -1)
-5 + -1x = 3x + (-2 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = -2 + 3x + -1x

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

Solving
-5 + -1x = -2 + 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.
-5 + -1x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + -3x = -2 + 0
-5 + -3x = -2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3x = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + 5
-3x = -2 + 5

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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