16-5x=2(x-3)-5

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Solution for 16-5x=2(x-3)-5 equation:


Simplifying
16 + -5x = 2(x + -3) + -5

Reorder the terms:
16 + -5x = 2(-3 + x) + -5
16 + -5x = (-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -5
16 + -5x = (-6 + 2x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
16 + -5x = -6 + -5 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
16 + -5x = -11 + 2x

Solving
16 + -5x = -11 + 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.
16 + -5x + -2x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
16 + -7x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
16 + -7x = -11 + 0
16 + -7x = -11

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -7x = -11 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -7x = -11 + -16
-7x = -11 + -16

Combine like terms: -11 + -16 = -27
-7x = -27

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3.857142857

Simplifying
x = 3.857142857

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