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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + -10 = -7
-7 + -5x = 3x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -5x = -5 + 3x

Solving
-7 + -5x = -5 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -5x + -3x = -5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-7 + -8x = -5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-7 + -8x = -5 + 0
-7 + -8x = -5

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -8x = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -8x = -5 + 7
-8x = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
-8x = 2

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

Simplifying
x = -0.25

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