2(5-3x)-8=3(x+7)

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Solution for 2(5-3x)-8=3(x+7) equation:


Simplifying
2(5 + -3x) + -8 = 3(x + 7)
(5 * 2 + -3x * 2) + -8 = 3(x + 7)
(10 + -6x) + -8 = 3(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -8 + -6x = 3(x + 7)

Combine like terms: 10 + -8 = 2
2 + -6x = 3(x + 7)

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

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

Combine like terms: -6x + -3x = -9x
2 + -9x = 21 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
2 + -9x = 21 + 0
2 + -9x = 21

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -9x = 21 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -9x = 21 + -2
-9x = 21 + -2

Combine like terms: 21 + -2 = 19
-9x = 19

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -2.111111111

Simplifying
x = -2.111111111

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