3(x-5)-7=5x-26

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Solution for 3(x-5)-7=5x-26 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -5) + -7 = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + -7 = 5x + -26
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -7 = 5x + -26
(-15 + 3x) + -7 = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -7 + 3x = 5x + -26

Combine like terms: -15 + -7 = -22
-22 + 3x = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 3x = -26 + 5x

Solving
-22 + 3x = -26 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 3x + -5x = -26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-22 + -2x = -26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-22 + -2x = -26 + 0
-22 + -2x = -26

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + -2x = -26 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -2x = -26 + 22
-2x = -26 + 22

Combine like terms: -26 + 22 = -4
-2x = -4

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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