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

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Solution for 3(x+4)-5(x-7)=-2(2x+7) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + x) + -5(x + -7) = -2(2x + 7)
(4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5(x + -7) = -2(2x + 7)
(12 + 3x) + -5(x + -7) = -2(2x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x + -5(-7 + x) = -2(2x + 7)
12 + 3x + (-7 * -5 + x * -5) = -2(2x + 7)
12 + 3x + (35 + -5x) = -2(2x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 35 + 3x + -5x = -2(2x + 7)

Combine like terms: 12 + 35 = 47
47 + 3x + -5x = -2(2x + 7)

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
47 + -2x = -2(2x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
47 + -2x = -2(7 + 2x)
47 + -2x = (7 * -2 + 2x * -2)
47 + -2x = (-14 + -4x)

Solving
47 + -2x = -14 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
47 + -2x + 4x = -14 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -2x + 4x = 2x
47 + 2x = -14 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
47 + 2x = -14 + 0
47 + 2x = -14

Add '-47' to each side of the equation.
47 + -47 + 2x = -14 + -47

Combine like terms: 47 + -47 = 0
0 + 2x = -14 + -47
2x = -14 + -47

Combine like terms: -14 + -47 = -61
2x = -61

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -30.5

Simplifying
x = -30.5

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