3x+16-(x-7)=5(2x-5)

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Solution for 3x+16-(x-7)=5(2x-5) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 16 + -1(x + -7) = 5(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
3x + 16 + -1(-7 + x) = 5(2x + -5)
3x + 16 + (-7 * -1 + x * -1) = 5(2x + -5)
3x + 16 + (7 + -1x) = 5(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 7 + 3x + -1x = 5(2x + -5)

Combine like terms: 16 + 7 = 23
23 + 3x + -1x = 5(2x + -5)

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
23 + 2x = 5(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
23 + 2x = 5(-5 + 2x)
23 + 2x = (-5 * 5 + 2x * 5)
23 + 2x = (-25 + 10x)

Solving
23 + 2x = -25 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
23 + 2x + -10x = -25 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 2x + -10x = -8x
23 + -8x = -25 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
23 + -8x = -25 + 0
23 + -8x = -25

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -8x = -25 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -8x = -25 + -23
-8x = -25 + -23

Combine like terms: -25 + -23 = -48
-8x = -48

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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