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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x + -5(2 + x) = x + -5
-12 + 4x + (2 * -5 + x * -5) = x + -5
-12 + 4x + (-10 + -5x) = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -10 + 4x + -5x = x + -5

Combine like terms: -12 + -10 = -22
-22 + 4x + -5x = x + -5

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-22 + -1x = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-22 + -1x = -5 + x

Solving
-22 + -1x = -5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-22 + -1x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-22 + -2x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-22 + -2x = -5 + 0
-22 + -2x = -5

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + -2x = -5 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + 22
-2x = -5 + 22

Combine like terms: -5 + 22 = 17
-2x = 17

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8.5

Simplifying
x = -8.5

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