6-2(x+6)=5(x+5)+2

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Solution for 6-2(x+6)=5(x+5)+2 equation:


Simplifying
6 + -2(x + 6) = 5(x + 5) + 2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -2(6 + x) = 5(x + 5) + 2
6 + (6 * -2 + x * -2) = 5(x + 5) + 2
6 + (-12 + -2x) = 5(x + 5) + 2

Combine like terms: 6 + -12 = -6
-6 + -2x = 5(x + 5) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = 5(5 + x) + 2
-6 + -2x = (5 * 5 + x * 5) + 2
-6 + -2x = (25 + 5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = 25 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: 25 + 2 = 27
-6 + -2x = 27 + 5x

Solving
-6 + -2x = 27 + 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.
-6 + -2x + -5x = 27 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-6 + -7x = 27 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -7x = 27 + 0
-6 + -7x = 27

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -7x = 27 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7x = 27 + 6
-7x = 27 + 6

Combine like terms: 27 + 6 = 33
-7x = 33

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -4.714285714

Simplifying
x = -4.714285714

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