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

Simple and best practice solution for -2(x+3)=3(x-7) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = 3(-7 + x)
-6 + -2x = (-7 * 3 + x * 3)
-6 + -2x = (-21 + 3x)

Solving
-6 + -2x = -21 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2x + -3x = -21 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
-6 + -5x = -21 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-6 + -5x = -21 + 0
-6 + -5x = -21

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -5x = -21 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5x = -21 + 6
-5x = -21 + 6

Combine like terms: -21 + 6 = -15
-5x = -15

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

Simplifying
x = 3

See similar equations:

| 12n+2-3n=5-(n-2) | | 2xyz+5x^2z-7y^2=0 | | x=15+-0.6666666667X | | 4x^2=2.5 | | -4(7y-15)=-19y-17+12y | | 18-2c=4g | | 2y(3+y)=10 | | 3(x-1)-3=2 | | 43-13=5(x-3) | | 0=8(-2t^2+1t) | | 4t=15-3t | | 5(-20-12g)=-5(10+10g) | | 18+8t=9(t+2) | | 5x-52=3x+8 | | P=a+4b+3c | | 5y-8=2y+1 | | 73-3x=24x+16 | | 4r=6r-2 | | -2x^3-10x*2-12x=0 | | 4x+3y=16 | | -3p=-8 | | 6+x=15 | | 3x+(-2x)+3=-4*2 | | 4z-12-z+3=0 | | y+-3x=-2 | | -10+j=10 | | 4y+10=-26 | | 5=x+y | | y+x=5 | | 4n^2-n-3=0 | | fx=x^2+14x+45 | | 2y=7x |

Equations solver categories