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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(2 + x) + -1(2x + -5) = x
(2 * -3 + x * -3) + -1(2x + -5) = x
(-6 + -3x) + -1(2x + -5) = x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x + -1(-5 + 2x) = x
-6 + -3x + (-5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = x
-6 + -3x + (5 + -2x) = x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-1 + -6x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-1 + -6x = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6x = 0 + 1
-6x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-6x = 1

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.1666666667

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