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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(5 + x) + -1(5x + -2) = 5(2x + -7)
(5 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(5x + -2) = 5(2x + -7)
(15 + 3x) + -1(5x + -2) = 5(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 3x + -1(-2 + 5x) = 5(2x + -7)
15 + 3x + (-2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 5(2x + -7)
15 + 3x + (2 + -5x) = 5(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 2 + 3x + -5x = 5(2x + -7)

Combine like terms: 15 + 2 = 17
17 + 3x + -5x = 5(2x + -7)

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
17 + -2x = 5(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -2x = 5(-7 + 2x)
17 + -2x = (-7 * 5 + 2x * 5)
17 + -2x = (-35 + 10x)

Solving
17 + -2x = -35 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -2x + -10x = -35 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -2x + -10x = -12x
17 + -12x = -35 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
17 + -12x = -35 + 0
17 + -12x = -35

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -12x = -35 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -12x = -35 + -17
-12x = -35 + -17

Combine like terms: -35 + -17 = -52
-12x = -52

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 4.333333333

Simplifying
x = 4.333333333

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