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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
7 + 3x = 2(-2 + 3x) + 2
7 + 3x = (-2 * 2 + 3x * 2) + 2
7 + 3x = (-4 + 6x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
7 + 3x = -4 + 2 + 6x

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
7 + 3x = -2 + 6x

Solving
7 + 3x = -2 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 3x + -6x = -2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
7 + -3x = -2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
7 + -3x = -2 + 0
7 + -3x = -2

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -3x = -2 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + -7
-3x = -2 + -7

Combine like terms: -2 + -7 = -9
-3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = 3

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