3(x-2)-8(x-3)=2(x-1)+7

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Solution for 3(x-2)-8(x-3)=2(x-1)+7 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -8(x + -3) = 2(x + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -8(x + -3) = 2(x + -1) + 7
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -8(x + -3) = 2(x + -1) + 7
(-6 + 3x) + -8(x + -3) = 2(x + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -8(-3 + x) = 2(x + -1) + 7
-6 + 3x + (-3 * -8 + x * -8) = 2(x + -1) + 7
-6 + 3x + (24 + -8x) = 2(x + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 24 + 3x + -8x = 2(x + -1) + 7

Combine like terms: -6 + 24 = 18
18 + 3x + -8x = 2(x + -1) + 7

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
18 + -5x = 2(x + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
18 + -5x = 2(-1 + x) + 7
18 + -5x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2) + 7
18 + -5x = (-2 + 2x) + 7

Reorder the terms:
18 + -5x = -2 + 7 + 2x

Combine like terms: -2 + 7 = 5
18 + -5x = 5 + 2x

Solving
18 + -5x = 5 + 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.
18 + -5x + -2x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
18 + -7x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
18 + -7x = 5 + 0
18 + -7x = 5

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -7x = 5 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -7x = 5 + -18
-7x = 5 + -18

Combine like terms: 5 + -18 = -13
-7x = -13

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1.857142857

Simplifying
x = 1.857142857

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