3(x-4)+5=2x

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + 5 = 2x
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + 5 = 2x
(-12 + 3x) + 5 = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5 + 3x = 2x

Combine like terms: -12 + 5 = -7
-7 + 3x = 2x

Solving
-7 + 3x = 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.
-7 + 3x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-7 + 1x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + 1x = 0

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + 7
1x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
1x = 7

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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