2(3x-4)-5(x+1)=2(x-7)+3

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Solution for 2(3x-4)-5(x+1)=2(x-7)+3 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -4) + -5(x + 1) = 2(x + -7) + 3

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 3x) + -5(x + 1) = 2(x + -7) + 3
(-4 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -5(x + 1) = 2(x + -7) + 3
(-8 + 6x) + -5(x + 1) = 2(x + -7) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x + -5(1 + x) = 2(x + -7) + 3
-8 + 6x + (1 * -5 + x * -5) = 2(x + -7) + 3
-8 + 6x + (-5 + -5x) = 2(x + -7) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5 + 6x + -5x = 2(x + -7) + 3

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-13 + 6x + -5x = 2(x + -7) + 3

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-13 + 1x = 2(x + -7) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 1x = 2(-7 + x) + 3
-13 + 1x = (-7 * 2 + x * 2) + 3
-13 + 1x = (-14 + 2x) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 1x = -14 + 3 + 2x

Combine like terms: -14 + 3 = -11
-13 + 1x = -11 + 2x

Solving
-13 + 1x = -11 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 1x + -2x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-13 + -1x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-13 + -1x = -11 + 0
-13 + -1x = -11

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -1x = -11 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -1x = -11 + 13
-1x = -11 + 13

Combine like terms: -11 + 13 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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