3x-(6x+5)=2x-15

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Solution for 3x-(6x+5)=2x-15 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(6x + 5) = 2x + -15

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x + -6x = 2x + -15

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-5 + -3x = 2x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3x = -15 + 2x

Solving
-5 + -3x = -15 + 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.
-5 + -3x + -2x = -15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-5 + -5x = -15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + -5x = -15 + 0
-5 + -5x = -15

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -5x = -15 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -5x = -15 + 5
-5x = -15 + 5

Combine like terms: -15 + 5 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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