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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) = 5(3x + -7)
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) = 5(3x + -7)
(-6 + 2x) = 5(3x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = 5(-7 + 3x)
-6 + 2x = (-7 * 5 + 3x * 5)
-6 + 2x = (-35 + 15x)

Solving
-6 + 2x = -35 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2x + -15x = -35 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 2x + -15x = -13x
-6 + -13x = -35 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-6 + -13x = -35 + 0
-6 + -13x = -35

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -13x = -35 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -13x = -35 + 6
-13x = -35 + 6

Combine like terms: -35 + 6 = -29
-13x = -29

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 2.230769231

Simplifying
x = 2.230769231

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