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

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

Write the problem as a mathematical expression

$5 - 2x = 3 - 2\left(x + 5\right) - 1$

Apply the distributive property

$5 - 2x = 3 - 2x - 2 \cdot 5 - 1$

Multiply $ - 2$

$5 - 2x = 3 - 2x - 10 - 1$

Subtract $10$

$5 - 2x = - 2x - 7 - 1$

Subtract $1$

$5 - 2x = - 2x - 8$

Add $2x$

$5 - 2x + 2x = - 8$

Add $ - 2x$

$5 + 0 = - 8$

Add $5$

$5 = - 8$

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