3(x-2)=7(x-6)

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Solution for 3(x-2)=7(x-6) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) = 7(x + -6)

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 7(-6 + x)
-6 + 3x = (-6 * 7 + x * 7)
-6 + 3x = (-42 + 7x)

Solving
-6 + 3x = -42 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -7x = -42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-6 + -4x = -42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-6 + -4x = -42 + 0
-6 + -4x = -42

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -4x = -42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -4x = -42 + 6
-4x = -42 + 6

Combine like terms: -42 + 6 = -36
-4x = -36

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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