2(10-x)=5(x+5)

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Solution for 2(10-x)=5(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
2(10 + -1x) = 5(x + 5)
(10 * 2 + -1x * 2) = 5(x + 5)
(20 + -2x) = 5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -2x = 5(5 + x)
20 + -2x = (5 * 5 + x * 5)
20 + -2x = (25 + 5x)

Solving
20 + -2x = 25 + 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.
20 + -2x + -5x = 25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
20 + -7x = 25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
20 + -7x = 25 + 0
20 + -7x = 25

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -7x = 25 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -7x = 25 + -20
-7x = 25 + -20

Combine like terms: 25 + -20 = 5
-7x = 5

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = -0.7142857143

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