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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-5 + -2x) + 2x + -1 = -2
(-5 * 5 + -2x * 5) + 2x + -1 = -2
(-25 + -10x) + 2x + -1 = -2

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -1 + -10x + 2x = -2

Combine like terms: -25 + -1 = -26
-26 + -10x + 2x = -2

Combine like terms: -10x + 2x = -8x
-26 + -8x = -2

Solving
-26 + -8x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + -8x = -2 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + -8x = -2 + 26
-8x = -2 + 26

Combine like terms: -2 + 26 = 24
-8x = 24

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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