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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + -2x = 3 + 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.
-3 + -2x + -1x = 3 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-3 + -3x = 3 + 0
-3 + -3x = 3

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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 3 = 6
-3x = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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