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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-6 + -3x = 3(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x = 3(3 + x)
-6 + -3x = (3 * 3 + x * 3)
-6 + -3x = (9 + 3x)

Solving
-6 + -3x = 9 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -3x + -3x = 9 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -3x + -3x = -6x
-6 + -6x = 9 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-6 + -6x = 9 + 0
-6 + -6x = 9

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -6x = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -6x = 9 + 6
-6x = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: 9 + 6 = 15
-6x = 15

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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