5(x-1)-3x=5x-20

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Solution for 5(x-1)-3x=5x-20 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) + -3x = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) + -3x = 5x + -20
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -3x = 5x + -20
(-5 + 5x) + -3x = 5x + -20

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -20 + 5x

Solving
-5 + 2x = -20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-5 + -3x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-5 + -3x = -20 + 0
-5 + -3x = -20

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3x = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + 5
-3x = -20 + 5

Combine like terms: -20 + 5 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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