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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = -5 + 5x + -7(-3 + x) + 2
6 + 2x = -5 + 5x + (-3 * -7 + x * -7) + 2
6 + 2x = -5 + 5x + (21 + -7x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = -5 + 21 + 2 + 5x + -7x

Combine like terms: -5 + 21 = 16
6 + 2x = 16 + 2 + 5x + -7x

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
6 + 2x = 18 + 5x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
6 + 2x = 18 + -2x

Solving
6 + 2x = 18 + -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.
6 + 2x + 2x = 18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
6 + 4x = 18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
6 + 4x = 18 + 0
6 + 4x = 18

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 4x = 18 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 4x = 18 + -6
4x = 18 + -6

Combine like terms: 18 + -6 = 12
4x = 12

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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