2-(3x-23)=5(x-2)

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Solution for 2-(3x-23)=5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(3x + -23) = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(-23 + 3x) = 5(x + -2)
2 + (-23 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 5(x + -2)
2 + (23 + -3x) = 5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 2 + 23 = 25
25 + -3x = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
25 + -3x = 5(-2 + x)
25 + -3x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
25 + -3x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
25 + -3x = -10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
25 + -3x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
25 + -8x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
25 + -8x = -10 + 0
25 + -8x = -10

Add '-25' to each side of the equation.
25 + -25 + -8x = -10 + -25

Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0
0 + -8x = -10 + -25
-8x = -10 + -25

Combine like terms: -10 + -25 = -35
-8x = -35

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 4.375

Simplifying
x = 4.375

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