2x-5=7x-15

Simple and best practice solution for 2x-5=7x-15 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 2x-5=7x-15 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -5 = 7x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = 7x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -15 + 7x

Solving
-5 + 2x = -15 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2x + -7x = -15 + 7x + -7x

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

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-5 + -5x = -15 + 0
-5 + -5x = -15

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

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

Combine like terms: -15 + 5 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

See similar equations:

| 1=x+10 | | x^2-2x-2=0 | | 2x^2+5=-27 | | 3k^2+72=33k | | 11m=99 | | 2x^2+5=27 | | 12+9x=-33 | | 7(p-10)=-21 | | 3x-12=24 | | y+9=9 | | 2(4x+14)=12x+16 | | 2x^2-6x-7=0 | | 3x(x)+3=0 | | 3x(3x)+3=0 | | 16+8(z-2)=7z+3 | | l-16i=3-(2m)i | | 5(6c-1)-12=28c+5 | | 28=15-(y-6) | | 36+8t=9(t+4) | | 8(y-2)=5y-34 | | 7a+10+11=0 | | (4c+2)(2c-7)=0 | | 3-5x=12+4x | | 12(7)= | | 12+12= | | t[-6-(2t+3)]=-24 | | -15n+4=-11n-12 | | -4y-11=6y+39 | | 8y-5=6y+1 | | -10(x+5)+70=-15-15 | | -5+15=13x-2-12x | | 6(5x-2)=31x |

Equations solver categories