3(x-4)-5=-5(3x+7)-2x

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Solution for 3(x-4)-5=-5(3x+7)-2x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + -5 = -5(3x + 7) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + -5 = -5(3x + 7) + -2x
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5 = -5(3x + 7) + -2x
(-12 + 3x) + -5 = -5(3x + 7) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -5 + 3x = -5(3x + 7) + -2x

Combine like terms: -12 + -5 = -17
-17 + 3x = -5(3x + 7) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = -5(7 + 3x) + -2x
-17 + 3x = (7 * -5 + 3x * -5) + -2x
-17 + 3x = (-35 + -15x) + -2x

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
-17 + 3x = -35 + -17x

Solving
-17 + 3x = -35 + -17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3x + 17x = -35 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: 3x + 17x = 20x
-17 + 20x = -35 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -17x + 17x = 0
-17 + 20x = -35 + 0
-17 + 20x = -35

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 20x = -35 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 20x = -35 + 17
20x = -35 + 17

Combine like terms: -35 + 17 = -18
20x = -18

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -0.9

Simplifying
x = -0.9

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