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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 3x)
-2 + 3x = 2x + -5 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -5 + 2x + 3x

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

Solving
-2 + 3x = -5 + 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.
-2 + 3x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -2x = -5 + 0
-2 + -2x = -5

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + 2
-2x = -5 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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