2(2x+5)-x=3(5x-2)-8

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Solution for 2(2x+5)-x=3(5x-2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(2x + 5) + -1x = 3(5x + -2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + 2x) + -1x = 3(5x + -2) + -8
(5 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -1x = 3(5x + -2) + -8
(10 + 4x) + -1x = 3(5x + -2) + -8

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
10 + 3x = 3(5x + -2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = 3(-2 + 5x) + -8
10 + 3x = (-2 * 3 + 5x * 3) + -8
10 + 3x = (-6 + 15x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = -6 + -8 + 15x

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
10 + 3x = -14 + 15x

Solving
10 + 3x = -14 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 3x + -15x = -14 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 3x + -15x = -12x
10 + -12x = -14 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
10 + -12x = -14 + 0
10 + -12x = -14

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -12x = -14 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -12x = -14 + -10
-12x = -14 + -10

Combine like terms: -14 + -10 = -24
-12x = -24

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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