3x-2(5x+1)=10

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Solution for 3x-2(5x+1)=10 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(5x + 1) = 10

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + -10x = 10

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
-2 + -7x = 10

Solving
-2 + -7x = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7x = 10 + 2
-7x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: 10 + 2 = 12
-7x = 12

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1.714285714

Simplifying
x = -1.714285714

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