2(x-4)+5(x+7)=3(x-1)+8(x+2)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-4)+5(x+7)=3(x-1)+8(x+2) 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-4)+5(x+7)=3(x-1)+8(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) + 5(x + 7) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + 5(x + 7) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + 5(x + 7) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)
(-8 + 2x) + 5(x + 7) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + 5(7 + x) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)
-8 + 2x + (7 * 5 + x * 5) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)
-8 + 2x + (35 + 5x) = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 35 + 2x + 5x = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -8 + 35 = 27
27 + 2x + 5x = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
27 + 7x = 3(x + -1) + 8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
27 + 7x = 3(-1 + x) + 8(x + 2)
27 + 7x = (-1 * 3 + x * 3) + 8(x + 2)
27 + 7x = (-3 + 3x) + 8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
27 + 7x = -3 + 3x + 8(2 + x)
27 + 7x = -3 + 3x + (2 * 8 + x * 8)
27 + 7x = -3 + 3x + (16 + 8x)

Reorder the terms:
27 + 7x = -3 + 16 + 3x + 8x

Combine like terms: -3 + 16 = 13
27 + 7x = 13 + 3x + 8x

Combine like terms: 3x + 8x = 11x
27 + 7x = 13 + 11x

Solving
27 + 7x = 13 + 11x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-11x' to each side of the equation.
27 + 7x + -11x = 13 + 11x + -11x

Combine like terms: 7x + -11x = -4x
27 + -4x = 13 + 11x + -11x

Combine like terms: 11x + -11x = 0
27 + -4x = 13 + 0
27 + -4x = 13

Add '-27' to each side of the equation.
27 + -27 + -4x = 13 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
0 + -4x = 13 + -27
-4x = 13 + -27

Combine like terms: 13 + -27 = -14
-4x = -14

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 3.5

Simplifying
x = 3.5

See similar equations:

| -3(4)-8= | | 4(v+3)=-9v+38 | | 48x+12x^2=0 | | x+20+x-45+x-15+130+70=540 | | 0=x^2+12x+36-2 | | log[5]x+13-log[5]x-11=2 | | 0=x^2+12x+34 | | 20+4-2= | | 3-6x-6x=11+4-7x+x | | 16+40+6-2= | | 6m+9m+5m=-1 | | 8x-6(-1)=-18 | | 12x-8y=-8 | | 5/13=19/x | | a(x)=2x+40(2x+60) | | 20y=5x | | 2x+11=8x-2 | | 6(2g+1)= | | 6x-55+x^2=0 | | 6-4-18+3+12= | | -4+5(x+1)=2x+3(x+3) | | b=75+18w | | x^3+8x^2+8x+64= | | G+12=2 | | X/7-x/8=2 | | cosb=0.1 | | 132=24c+28c | | 14/1-26/5 | | 20n=2150 | | -35=7(k-8) | | 2(-x-1)-3(5-3x)=4 | | 5x+x=9+4c-1+6 |

Equations solver categories