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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = 3x + -5(2 + x)
2 + -1x = 3x + (2 * -5 + x * -5)
2 + -1x = 3x + (-10 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = -10 + 3x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
2 + -1x = -10 + -2x

Solving
2 + -1x = -10 + -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.
2 + -1x + 2x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
2 + 1x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
2 + 1x = -10 + 0
2 + 1x = -10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 1x = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = -10 + -2
1x = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
1x = -12

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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