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

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-3)=5+4(x-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-3)=5+4(x-7) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) = 5 + 4(x + -7)
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) = 5 + 4(x + -7)
(-6 + 2x) = 5 + 4(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = 5 + 4(-7 + x)
-6 + 2x = 5 + (-7 * 4 + x * 4)
-6 + 2x = 5 + (-28 + 4x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -28 = -23
-6 + 2x = -23 + 4x

Solving
-6 + 2x = -23 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2x + -4x = -23 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -23 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-6 + -2x = -23 + 0
-6 + -2x = -23

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -23 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2x = -23 + 6
-2x = -23 + 6

Combine like terms: -23 + 6 = -17
-2x = -17

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8.5

Simplifying
x = 8.5

See similar equations:

| 4-5(2t+2)+2(9+t)=-9 | | -4(x+3)+5=3x-7 | | x+34+94+90=180 | | -5x+7=3 | | 6x+2=-3x | | -x=-24+13x | | 3(8x-3)(x+7)=0 | | 4/165/16 | | 4-2(4d+2)+(8+d)=18 | | 5t=2t+9 | | 4/5n=13/7 | | 3(3x-2)+1-6x=1 | | 4.4r+48.004=7.8(.6r-1.82)-6.5r | | a^2-a-12= | | 3-3b=b-0.3 | | 3x^4-8x-3=0 | | -4(-6b+7)-16b=4(7b-12) | | 12/4x=69 | | 15x+3=20x^2+4x | | 4x+4=13+4 | | 2(-4t+2)=-10t | | 4(2f+4)=-2(-17-7f) | | 6.3q+1.9-3.1q-5.5=2.8 | | 4x^2-12xy-5x+15y= | | 3(15v+3)=-6(3-9v) | | 5cotx+3=0 | | 3.2p+40=2.0p-8 | | -n(-n^3+8)+(-n)(7n^3+1)= | | 12(3n+.7)=4(3n+2.1)+24n | | 4(z-19)=-z+19-14z | | 8+6=4x+2 | | 2x^2+8x=320 |

Equations solver categories