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

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


Simplifying
-3(5 + -1x) + -1(x + -2) = 7x + -2
(5 * -3 + -1x * -3) + -1(x + -2) = 7x + -2
(-15 + 3x) + -1(x + -2) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3x + -1(-2 + x) = 7x + -2
-15 + 3x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 7x + -2
-15 + 3x + (2 + -1x) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2 + 3x + -1x = 7x + -2

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
-13 + 3x + -1x = 7x + -2

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-13 + 2x = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 2x = -2 + 7x

Solving
-13 + 2x = -2 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 2x + -7x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
-13 + -5x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-13 + -5x = -2 + 0
-13 + -5x = -2

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -5x = -2 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -5x = -2 + 13
-5x = -2 + 13

Combine like terms: -2 + 13 = 11
-5x = 11

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -2.2

Simplifying
x = -2.2

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