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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(1 + 2x) = 3x + 5
5x + (1 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 3x + 5
5x + (-2 + -4x) = 3x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + -4x = 3x + 5

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 3x + 5

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

Solving
-2 + 1x = 5 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 1x + -3x = 5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 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 = 7
-2x = 7

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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