2(3x+9)=5(2x-10)

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Solution for 2(3x+9)=5(2x-10) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + 9) = 5(2x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
2(9 + 3x) = 5(2x + -10)
(9 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 5(2x + -10)
(18 + 6x) = 5(2x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 6x = 5(-10 + 2x)
18 + 6x = (-10 * 5 + 2x * 5)
18 + 6x = (-50 + 10x)

Solving
18 + 6x = -50 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
18 + 6x + -10x = -50 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 6x + -10x = -4x
18 + -4x = -50 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
18 + -4x = -50 + 0
18 + -4x = -50

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -4x = -50 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -4x = -50 + -18
-4x = -50 + -18

Combine like terms: -50 + -18 = -68
-4x = -68

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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