Solve for x 2x-15=3x+5

$2 x - 15 = 3 x + 5$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

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Subtract $3 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 x - 15 - 3 x = 5$

Subtract $3 x$ from $2 x$ .

$- x - 15 = 5$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

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Add $15$ to both sides of the equation.

$- x = 5 + 15$

Add $5$ and $15$ .

$- x = 20$

Multiply each term in $- x = 20$ by $- 1$

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Multiply each term in $- x = 20$ by $- 1$ .

$(- x) \cdot - 1 = 20 \cdot - 1$

Multiply $(- x) \cdot - 1$ .

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Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 x = 20 \cdot - 1$

Multiply $x$ by $1$ .

$x = 20 \cdot - 1$

Multiply $20$ by $- 1$ .

$x = - 20$

Solve for x 2x-15=3x+5

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