Solve the following equation
2x+5=3x-25
Solve for x
2x + 5 = 3x - 25
Group our variables 2x and 3x subtract 3x from both sides
2x + 5 - 3x = 3x - 25 - 3x
-x + 5 = -25
Group our constants 5 and -25. subtract 5 from both sides
-x + 5 - 5 = -25 - 5
-x = -30
x = 30
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