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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) + -1(3x + 3) = x + -7
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(3x + 3) = x + -7
(-10 + 2x) + -1(3x + 3) = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x + -1(3 + 3x) = x + -7
-10 + 2x + (3 * -1 + 3x * -1) = x + -7
-10 + 2x + (-3 + -3x) = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -3 + 2x + -3x = x + -7

Combine like terms: -10 + -3 = -13
-13 + 2x + -3x = x + -7

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-13 + -1x = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -1x = -7 + x

Solving
-13 + -1x = -7 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -1x + -1x = -7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-13 + -2x = -7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-13 + -2x = -7 + 0
-13 + -2x = -7

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -2x = -7 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -2x = -7 + 13
-2x = -7 + 13

Combine like terms: -7 + 13 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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