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

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-1)+5=3(x-1)-7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
3 + 2x = 3(x + -1) + -7

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x = -3 + -7 + 3x

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
3 + -1x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
3 + -1x = -10 + 0
3 + -1x = -10

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = -10 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = -10 + -3
-1x = -10 + -3

Combine like terms: -10 + -3 = -13
-1x = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

See similar equations:

| x-(2-4x)=3 | | -x^2-10x-23=0 | | g(x)=2f(x+2)+4 | | (7x+4)+(7x+4)-4+2(7x+4)=180 | | y=43-4c | | -16=3(-x+9)+2 | | f(g(x))x=3 | | 3-x-y=7x-8+2y | | 2(x-3)-5(3x-1)=6x-8 | | x*dx+y*dy=0 | | 2(x+5)+x=2(x-3)+7(x-2) | | 8x+50=50 | | log(5)+log(x+3)=log(4x+20) | | 2(12*x)= | | 5x+2+x+50= | | t-5b=8 | | 11.5-7.2y=-48.6 | | 2(13*x)= | | -x-1=x | | 19x-4+5=Y | | -x^4=81 | | 3x+9=7x-15+4 | | x-3(3-x)+5(2x-1)=7(x-1)+7 | | yz=16 | | 2/18/2= | | 34=8x+2 | | 5x+x=7560 | | X+(x-4)=10 | | x(-5+7)=14 | | 5x-20=6x+5 | | y/4.5=10 | | 92=23X |

Equations solver categories