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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 2x) + -1(5x + 3) = 4(-1x + -5)
(-5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1(5x + 3) = 4(-1x + -5)
(-15 + 6x) + -1(5x + 3) = 4(-1x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 6x + -1(3 + 5x) = 4(-1x + -5)
-15 + 6x + (3 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 4(-1x + -5)
-15 + 6x + (-3 + -5x) = 4(-1x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -3 + 6x + -5x = 4(-1x + -5)

Combine like terms: -15 + -3 = -18
-18 + 6x + -5x = 4(-1x + -5)

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-18 + 1x = 4(-1x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 1x = 4(-5 + -1x)
-18 + 1x = (-5 * 4 + -1x * 4)
-18 + 1x = (-20 + -4x)

Solving
-18 + 1x = -20 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 1x + 4x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 1x + 4x = 5x
-18 + 5x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-18 + 5x = -20 + 0
-18 + 5x = -20

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 5x = -20 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 5x = -20 + 18
5x = -20 + 18

Combine like terms: -20 + 18 = -2
5x = -2

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4

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