3*(x-2)-(x-5)=13

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Solution for 3*(x-2)-(x-5)=13 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -1(x + -5) = 13

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -1(x + -5) = 13
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + -5) = 13
(-6 + 3x) + -1(x + -5) = 13

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -1(-5 + x) = 13
-6 + 3x + (-5 * -1 + x * -1) = 13
-6 + 3x + (5 + -1x) = 13

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5 + 3x + -1x = 13

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-1 + 3x + -1x = 13

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 13

Solving
-1 + 2x = 13

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2x = 13 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2x = 13 + 1
2x = 13 + 1

Combine like terms: 13 + 1 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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