-5(x+4)-3(x-1)=-2(3-x)+15

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Solution for -5(x+4)-3(x-1)=-2(3-x)+15 equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + 4) + -3(x + -1) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15

Reorder the terms:
-5(4 + x) + -3(x + -1) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15
(4 * -5 + x * -5) + -3(x + -1) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15
(-20 + -5x) + -3(x + -1) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -5x + -3(-1 + x) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15
-20 + -5x + (-1 * -3 + x * -3) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15
-20 + -5x + (3 + -3x) = -2(3 + -1x) + 15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3 + -5x + -3x = -2(3 + -1x) + 15

Combine like terms: -20 + 3 = -17
-17 + -5x + -3x = -2(3 + -1x) + 15

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-17 + -8x = -2(3 + -1x) + 15
-17 + -8x = (3 * -2 + -1x * -2) + 15
-17 + -8x = (-6 + 2x) + 15

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -8x = -6 + 15 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + 15 = 9
-17 + -8x = 9 + 2x

Solving
-17 + -8x = 9 + 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.
-17 + -8x + -2x = 9 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -8x + -2x = -10x
-17 + -10x = 9 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + -10x = 9 + 0
-17 + -10x = 9

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -10x = 9 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -10x = 9 + 17
-10x = 9 + 17

Combine like terms: 9 + 17 = 26
-10x = 26

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -2.6

Simplifying
x = -2.6

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