(3x+24)-(-2x-7)=2

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Solution for (3x+24)-(-2x-7)=2 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + 24) + -1(-2x + -7) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(24 + 3x) + -1(-2x + -7) = 2

Remove parenthesis around (24 + 3x)
24 + 3x + -1(-2x + -7) = 2

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x + -1(-7 + -2x) = 2
24 + 3x + (-7 * -1 + -2x * -1) = 2
24 + 3x + (7 + 2x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
24 + 7 + 3x + 2x = 2

Combine like terms: 24 + 7 = 31
31 + 3x + 2x = 2

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
31 + 5x = 2

Solving
31 + 5x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-31' to each side of the equation.
31 + -31 + 5x = 2 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
0 + 5x = 2 + -31
5x = 2 + -31

Combine like terms: 2 + -31 = -29
5x = -29

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -5.8

Simplifying
x = -5.8

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