3-(5x-23)=7(x-3)

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Solution for 3-(5x-23)=7(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
3 + -1(5x + -23) = 7(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1(-23 + 5x) = 7(x + -3)
3 + (-23 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 7(x + -3)
3 + (23 + -5x) = 7(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 3 + 23 = 26
26 + -5x = 7(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
26 + -5x = 7(-3 + x)
26 + -5x = (-3 * 7 + x * 7)
26 + -5x = (-21 + 7x)

Solving
26 + -5x = -21 + 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.
26 + -5x + -7x = -21 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -5x + -7x = -12x
26 + -12x = -21 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
26 + -12x = -21 + 0
26 + -12x = -21

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -12x = -21 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -12x = -21 + -26
-12x = -21 + -26

Combine like terms: -21 + -26 = -47
-12x = -47

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 3.916666667

Simplifying
x = 3.916666667

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