2(x-3)=-5

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


Simplifying
2(x + -3) = -5

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

Solving
-6 + 2x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -5 + 6
2x = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -5 + 6 = 1
2x = 1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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