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

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


Simplifying
2(5 + -1x) + 3(-1x + 1) = -2x + -2
(5 * 2 + -1x * 2) + 3(-1x + 1) = -2x + -2
(10 + -2x) + 3(-1x + 1) = -2x + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3 + -2x + -3x = -2x + -2

Combine like terms: 10 + 3 = 13
13 + -2x + -3x = -2x + -2

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
13 + -5x = -2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
13 + -5x = -2 + -2x

Solving
13 + -5x = -2 + -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.
13 + -5x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
13 + -3x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
13 + -3x = -2 + 0
13 + -3x = -2

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -3x = -2 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + -13
-3x = -2 + -13

Combine like terms: -2 + -13 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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