3x+2(x-1)=7x-4(x+2)

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Solution for 3x+2(x-1)=7x-4(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(x + -1) = 7x + -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-1 + x) = 7x + -4(x + 2)
3x + (-1 * 2 + x * 2) = 7x + -4(x + 2)
3x + (-2 + 2x) = 7x + -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + 2x = 7x + -4(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-2 + 5x = 7x + -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 7x + -4(2 + x)
-2 + 5x = 7x + (2 * -4 + x * -4)
-2 + 5x = 7x + (-8 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = -8 + 7x + -4x

Combine like terms: 7x + -4x = 3x
-2 + 5x = -8 + 3x

Solving
-2 + 5x = -8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-2 + 2x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + 2x = -8 + 0
-2 + 2x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 2
2x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
2x = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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