-3(x+2)+4=5(x+5)+2

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Solution for -3(x+2)+4=5(x+5)+2 equation:


Simplifying
-3(x + 2) + 4 = 5(x + 5) + 2

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = 5(5 + x) + 2
-2 + -3x = (5 * 5 + x * 5) + 2
-2 + -3x = (25 + 5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = 25 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: 25 + 2 = 27
-2 + -3x = 27 + 5x

Solving
-2 + -3x = 27 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3x + -5x = 27 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-2 + -8x = 27 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -8x = 27 + 0
-2 + -8x = 27

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = 27 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = 27 + 2
-8x = 27 + 2

Combine like terms: 27 + 2 = 29
-8x = 29

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -3.625

Simplifying
x = -3.625

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