2x-5(x+5)=-2+5x-21

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Solution for 2x-5(x+5)=-2+5x-21 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -5(x + 5) = -2 + 5x + -21

Reorder the terms:
2x + -5(5 + x) = -2 + 5x + -21
2x + (5 * -5 + x * -5) = -2 + 5x + -21
2x + (-25 + -5x) = -2 + 5x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 2x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -21

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-25 + -3x = -2 + 5x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -3x = -2 + -21 + 5x

Combine like terms: -2 + -21 = -23
-25 + -3x = -23 + 5x

Solving
-25 + -3x = -23 + 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 = -23 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-25 + -8x = -23 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-25 + -8x = -23 + 0
-25 + -8x = -23

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -8x = -23 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -8x = -23 + 25
-8x = -23 + 25

Combine like terms: -23 + 25 = 2
-8x = 2

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25

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