5(x-4)-3(x-2)=5x-15

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Solution for 5(x-4)-3(x-2)=5x-15 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -4) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + -15

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + -15
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + -15
(-20 + 5x) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x + -3(-2 + x) = 5x + -15
-20 + 5x + (-2 * -3 + x * -3) = 5x + -15
-20 + 5x + (6 + -3x) = 5x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6 + 5x + -3x = 5x + -15

Combine like terms: -20 + 6 = -14
-14 + 5x + -3x = 5x + -15

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-14 + 2x = 5x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 2x = -15 + 5x

Solving
-14 + 2x = -15 + 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.
-14 + 2x + -5x = -15 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-14 + -3x = -15 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-14 + -3x = -15 + 0
-14 + -3x = -15

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -3x = -15 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -3x = -15 + 14
-3x = -15 + 14

Combine like terms: -15 + 14 = -1
-3x = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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