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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3 + -2(5 + x) = 5(4x)
3 + (5 * -2 + x * -2) = 5(4x)
3 + (-10 + -2x) = 5(4x)

Combine like terms: 3 + -10 = -7
-7 + -2x = 5(4x)

Remove parenthesis around (4x)
-7 + -2x = 5 * 4x

Multiply 5 * 4
-7 + -2x = 20x

Solving
-7 + -2x = 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -2x + -20x = 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -2x + -20x = -22x
-7 + -22x = 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-7 + -22x = 0

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -22x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -22x = 0 + 7
-22x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-22x = 7

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = -0.3181818182

Simplifying
x = -0.3181818182

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