2(x-4)+5(x+3)=3x-12+2

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Solution for 2(x-4)+5(x+3)=3x-12+2 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) + 5(x + 3) = 3x + -12 + 2

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + 5(x + 3) = 3x + -12 + 2
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + 5(x + 3) = 3x + -12 + 2
(-8 + 2x) + 5(x + 3) = 3x + -12 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + 5(3 + x) = 3x + -12 + 2
-8 + 2x + (3 * 5 + x * 5) = 3x + -12 + 2
-8 + 2x + (15 + 5x) = 3x + -12 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15 + 2x + 5x = 3x + -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 15 = 7
7 + 2x + 5x = 3x + -12 + 2

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
7 + 7x = 3x + -12 + 2

Reorder the terms:
7 + 7x = -12 + 2 + 3x

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
7 + 7x = -10 + 3x

Solving
7 + 7x = -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.
7 + 7x + -3x = -10 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
7 + 4x = -10 + 0
7 + 4x = -10

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 4x = -10 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 4x = -10 + -7
4x = -10 + -7

Combine like terms: -10 + -7 = -17
4x = -17

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -4.25

Simplifying
x = -4.25

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