2(x+3+7)=x

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

Simplifying
2(x + 3 + 7) = x

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 7 = 10
2(10 + x) = x
(10 * 2 + x * 2) = x
(20 + 2x) = x

Solving
20 + 2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
20 + 1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
20 + 1x = 0

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 1x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + -20
1x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
1x = -20

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -20

Simplifying
x = -20