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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + 3(-2 + x) = -2(x + 1)
5x + (-2 * 3 + x * 3) = -2(x + 1)
5x + (-6 + 3x) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5x + 3x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-6 + 8x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8x = -2(1 + x)
-6 + 8x = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-6 + 8x = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
-6 + 8x = -2 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 8x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 8x + 2x = 10x
-6 + 10x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-6 + 10x = -2 + 0
-6 + 10x = -2

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 10x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 10x = -2 + 6
10x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
10x = 4

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 0.4

Simplifying
x = 0.4

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