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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 5(-7 + 3x) + -3(x + 2)
8 + 2x = (-7 * 5 + 3x * 5) + -3(x + 2)
8 + 2x = (-35 + 15x) + -3(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -35 + 15x + -3(2 + x)
8 + 2x = -35 + 15x + (2 * -3 + x * -3)
8 + 2x = -35 + 15x + (-6 + -3x)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -35 + -6 + 15x + -3x

Combine like terms: -35 + -6 = -41
8 + 2x = -41 + 15x + -3x

Combine like terms: 15x + -3x = 12x
8 + 2x = -41 + 12x

Solving
8 + 2x = -41 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + -12x = -41 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 2x + -12x = -10x
8 + -10x = -41 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
8 + -10x = -41 + 0
8 + -10x = -41

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -10x = -41 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10x = -41 + -8
-10x = -41 + -8

Combine like terms: -41 + -8 = -49
-10x = -49

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 4.9

Simplifying
x = 4.9

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