2(x-5)=3(x+1)-2(x+4)

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Solution for 2(x-5)=3(x+1)-2(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -5) = 3(x + 1) + -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) = 3(x + 1) + -2(x + 4)
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) = 3(x + 1) + -2(x + 4)
(-10 + 2x) = 3(x + 1) + -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 3(1 + x) + -2(x + 4)
-10 + 2x = (1 * 3 + x * 3) + -2(x + 4)
-10 + 2x = (3 + 3x) + -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 3 + 3x + -2(4 + x)
-10 + 2x = 3 + 3x + (4 * -2 + x * -2)
-10 + 2x = 3 + 3x + (-8 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 3 + -8 + 3x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
-10 + 2x = -5 + 3x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-10 + 2x = -5 + 1x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -5 + 1x

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.
-10 + 2x + -1x = -5 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-10 + 1x = -5 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-10 + 1x = -5 + 0
-10 + 1x = -5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 1x = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 1x = -5 + 10
1x = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
1x = 5

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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