(2x-2)+2(3x+7)=5x-3

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Solution for (2x-2)+2(3x+7)=5x-3 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -2) + 2(3x + 7) = 5x + -3

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x) + 2(3x + 7) = 5x + -3

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 2x)
-2 + 2x + 2(3x + 7) = 5x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x + 2(7 + 3x) = 5x + -3
-2 + 2x + (7 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 5x + -3
-2 + 2x + (14 + 6x) = 5x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 14 + 2x + 6x = 5x + -3

Combine like terms: -2 + 14 = 12
12 + 2x + 6x = 5x + -3

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
12 + 8x = 5x + -3

Reorder the terms:
12 + 8x = -3 + 5x

Solving
12 + 8x = -3 + 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.
12 + 8x + -5x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
12 + 3x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + 3x = -3 + 0
12 + 3x = -3

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 3x = -3 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 3x = -3 + -12
3x = -3 + -12

Combine like terms: -3 + -12 = -15
3x = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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