3(x-2)-(2x+5)=2x-9

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Solution for 3(x-2)-(2x+5)=2x-9 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -1(2x + 5) = 2x + -9

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -1(2x + 5) = 2x + -9
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(2x + 5) = 2x + -9
(-6 + 3x) + -1(2x + 5) = 2x + -9

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -1(5 + 2x) = 2x + -9
-6 + 3x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 2x + -9
-6 + 3x + (-5 + -2x) = 2x + -9

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3x + -2x = 2x + -9

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3x + -2x = 2x + -9

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-11 + 1x = 2x + -9

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 1x = -9 + 2x

Solving
-11 + 1x = -9 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 1x + -2x = -9 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-11 + -1x = -9 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-11 + -1x = -9 + 0
-11 + -1x = -9

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -1x = -9 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -1x = -9 + 11
-1x = -9 + 11

Combine like terms: -9 + 11 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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