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

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Solution for 5(x-3)-2(x+1)=15 equation:


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-17 + 5x + -2x = 15

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-17 + 3x = 15

Solving
-17 + 3x = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 3x = 15 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 3x = 15 + 17
3x = 15 + 17

Combine like terms: 15 + 17 = 32
3x = 32

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 10.66666667

Simplifying
x = 10.66666667

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