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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + x) = 4x + -7(x + 3)
(5 * 2 + x * 2) = 4x + -7(x + 3)
(10 + 2x) = 4x + -7(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = 4x + -7(3 + x)
10 + 2x = 4x + (3 * -7 + x * -7)
10 + 2x = 4x + (-21 + -7x)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = -21 + 4x + -7x

Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
10 + 2x = -21 + -3x

Solving
10 + 2x = -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.
10 + 2x + 3x = -21 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
10 + 5x = -21 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
10 + 5x = -21 + 0
10 + 5x = -21

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 5x = -21 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 5x = -21 + -10
5x = -21 + -10

Combine like terms: -21 + -10 = -31
5x = -31

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -6.2

Simplifying
x = -6.2

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