2(x-5)-(5x-5)=x-15

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-5)-(5x-5)=x-15 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(x-5)-(5x-5)=x-15 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -5) + -1(5x + -5) = x + -15

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) + -1(5x + -5) = x + -15
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(5x + -5) = x + -15
(-10 + 2x) + -1(5x + -5) = x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x + -1(-5 + 5x) = x + -15
-10 + 2x + (-5 * -1 + 5x * -1) = x + -15
-10 + 2x + (5 + -5x) = x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5 + 2x + -5x = x + -15

Combine like terms: -10 + 5 = -5
-5 + 2x + -5x = x + -15

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-5 + -3x = x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3x = -15 + x

Solving
-5 + -3x = -15 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -3x + -1x = -15 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-5 + -4x = -15 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + -4x = -15 + 0
-5 + -4x = -15

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4x = -15 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4x = -15 + 5
-4x = -15 + 5

Combine like terms: -15 + 5 = -10
-4x = -10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

See similar equations:

| -4x^2+3=-1 | | 2.00x+1.50y=15 | | 4x-4=55 | | 4x^2-16y= | | 2x+7=59 | | 2x^3+8c^2+4x=-16 | | 10w-6(2w+5)=20 | | 9ba+4ab= | | X/28=2/7 | | 35y-24y=220 | | d^2+b^2= | | y+2y+5+4y= | | 0=-6(x+5) | | 4a+2b+3=25 | | -t+2t-8t= | | 24x-216/x-6 | | 92-(6x-3)=4x | | 3x+10y=4.2 | | 5x^2-5x+4=4x | | 36-w^2= | | 4b-b+6= | | 2x^2+9=55 | | (72b)^1/2 | | 3/5x^(-2/5) | | 2(2y)-y=2y+y | | 8.9-33j=22j+23 | | 0=3x^4-2x^2+5x-4 | | 8d-7d= | | -2b+4c+3b= | | 14t^4+9t^3-42t^2= | | Y=5(12)+36 | | 9.2x+5.5514=158.234 |

Equations solver categories