2x-(5+3x)=-42

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Solution for 2x-(5+3x)=-42 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(5 + 3x) = -42
2x + (5 * -1 + 3x * -1) = -42
2x + (-5 + -3x) = -42

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x + -3x = -42

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -42

Solving
-5 + -1x = -42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -42 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -42 + 5
-1x = -42 + 5

Combine like terms: -42 + 5 = -37
-1x = -37

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 37

Simplifying
x = 37

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