3x+2(x-1)=7(x-2)

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Solution for 3x+2(x-1)=7(x-2) equation:


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 7(-2 + x)
-2 + 5x = (-2 * 7 + x * 7)
-2 + 5x = (-14 + 7x)

Solving
-2 + 5x = -14 + 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.
-2 + 5x + -7x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-2 + -2x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-2 + -2x = -14 + 0
-2 + -2x = -14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = -14 + 2
-2x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
-2x = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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