3(x-4)-5(x+2)=2-(x+24)

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Solution for 3(x-4)-5(x+2)=2-(x+24) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + -5(x + 2) = 2 + -1(x + 24)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + -5(x + 2) = 2 + -1(x + 24)
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5(x + 2) = 2 + -1(x + 24)
(-12 + 3x) + -5(x + 2) = 2 + -1(x + 24)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x + -5(2 + x) = 2 + -1(x + 24)
-12 + 3x + (2 * -5 + x * -5) = 2 + -1(x + 24)
-12 + 3x + (-10 + -5x) = 2 + -1(x + 24)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -10 + 3x + -5x = 2 + -1(x + 24)

Combine like terms: -12 + -10 = -22
-22 + 3x + -5x = 2 + -1(x + 24)

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-22 + -2x = 2 + -1(x + 24)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + -2x = 2 + -1(24 + x)
-22 + -2x = 2 + (24 * -1 + x * -1)
-22 + -2x = 2 + (-24 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -24 = -22
-22 + -2x = -22 + -1x

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + -2x = -22 + 22 + -1x

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -2x = -22 + 22 + -1x
-2x = -22 + 22 + -1x

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
-2x = 0 + -1x
-2x = -1x

Solving
-2x = -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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