3(x+9)-(5x-2)=14

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Solution for 3(x+9)-(5x-2)=14 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 9) + -1(5x + -2) = 14

Reorder the terms:
3(9 + x) + -1(5x + -2) = 14
(9 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(5x + -2) = 14
(27 + 3x) + -1(5x + -2) = 14

Reorder the terms:
27 + 3x + -1(-2 + 5x) = 14
27 + 3x + (-2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 14
27 + 3x + (2 + -5x) = 14

Reorder the terms:
27 + 2 + 3x + -5x = 14

Combine like terms: 27 + 2 = 29
29 + 3x + -5x = 14

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
29 + -2x = 14

Solving
29 + -2x = 14

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -29 + -2x = 14 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -2x = 14 + -29
-2x = 14 + -29

Combine like terms: 14 + -29 = -15
-2x = -15

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7.5

Simplifying
x = 7.5

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