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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3x = 2(x + -2)

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3x = 2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 2(-2 + x)
-11 + 3x = (-2 * 2 + x * 2)
-11 + 3x = (-4 + 2x)

Solving
-11 + 3x = -4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-11 + 1x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-11 + 1x = -4 + 0
-11 + 1x = -4

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 1x = -4 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 1x = -4 + 11
1x = -4 + 11

Combine like terms: -4 + 11 = 7
1x = 7

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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