2x+(3-x)-(2x+5)=5x-20

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Solution for 2x+(3-x)-(2x+5)=5x-20 equation:


Simplifying
2x + (3 + -1x) + -1(2x + 5) = 5x + -20

Remove parenthesis around (3 + -1x)
2x + 3 + -1x + -1(2x + 5) = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
2x + 3 + -1x + -1(5 + 2x) = 5x + -20
2x + 3 + -1x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5x + -20
2x + 3 + -1x + (-5 + -2x) = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + 2x + -1x + -2x = 5x + -20

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + 2x + -1x + -2x = 5x + -20

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-2 + 1x + -2x = 5x + -20

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-2 + -1x = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x = -20 + 5x

Solving
-2 + -1x = -20 + 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.
-2 + -1x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
-2 + -6x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -6x = -20 + 0
-2 + -6x = -20

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = -20 + 2
-6x = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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