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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 2x + 5x = 3(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
-11 + 7x = 3(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 7x = 3(-2 + x)
-11 + 7x = (-2 * 3 + x * 3)
-11 + 7x = (-6 + 3x)

Solving
-11 + 7x = -6 + 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.
-11 + 7x + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 7x + -3x = 4x
-11 + 4x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-11 + 4x = -6 + 0
-11 + 4x = -6

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 4x = -6 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 4x = -6 + 11
4x = -6 + 11

Combine like terms: -6 + 11 = 5
4x = 5

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 1.25

Simplifying
x = 1.25

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