3(x-2)+2(2x+4)=5(x-1)+16

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Solution for 3(x-2)+2(2x+4)=5(x-1)+16 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + 2(2x + 4) = 5(x + -1) + 16

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + 2(2x + 4) = 5(x + -1) + 16
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + 2(2x + 4) = 5(x + -1) + 16
(-6 + 3x) + 2(2x + 4) = 5(x + -1) + 16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + 2(4 + 2x) = 5(x + -1) + 16
-6 + 3x + (4 * 2 + 2x * 2) = 5(x + -1) + 16
-6 + 3x + (8 + 4x) = 5(x + -1) + 16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8 + 3x + 4x = 5(x + -1) + 16

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
2 + 3x + 4x = 5(x + -1) + 16

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
2 + 7x = 5(x + -1) + 16

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x = 5(-1 + x) + 16
2 + 7x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5) + 16
2 + 7x = (-5 + 5x) + 16

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x = -5 + 16 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + 16 = 11
2 + 7x = 11 + 5x

Solving
2 + 7x = 11 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 7x + -5x = 11 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
2 + 2x = 11 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
2 + 2x = 11 + 0
2 + 2x = 11

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2x = 11 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2x = 11 + -2
2x = 11 + -2

Combine like terms: 11 + -2 = 9
2x = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4.5

Simplifying
x = 4.5

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