2(x-7)-1=-5(6-x)

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Solution for 2(x-7)-1=-5(6-x) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -7) + -1 = -5(6 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
2(-7 + x) + -1 = -5(6 + -1x)
(-7 * 2 + x * 2) + -1 = -5(6 + -1x)
(-14 + 2x) + -1 = -5(6 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -1 + 2x = -5(6 + -1x)

Combine like terms: -14 + -1 = -15
-15 + 2x = -5(6 + -1x)
-15 + 2x = (6 * -5 + -1x * -5)
-15 + 2x = (-30 + 5x)

Solving
-15 + 2x = -30 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 2x + -5x = -30 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-15 + -3x = -30 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-15 + -3x = -30 + 0
-15 + -3x = -30

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -3x = -30 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -3x = -30 + 15
-3x = -30 + 15

Combine like terms: -30 + 15 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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