3x+2(x-7)=2(x+4)-5

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Solution for 3x+2(x-7)=2(x+4)-5 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(x + -7) = 2(x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-7 + x) = 2(x + 4) + -5
3x + (-7 * 2 + x * 2) = 2(x + 4) + -5
3x + (-14 + 2x) = 2(x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x + 2x = 2(x + 4) + -5

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-14 + 5x = 2(x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 2(4 + x) + -5
-14 + 5x = (4 * 2 + x * 2) + -5
-14 + 5x = (8 + 2x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 8 + -5 + 2x

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
-14 + 5x = 3 + 2x

Solving
-14 + 5x = 3 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 5x + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-14 + 3x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + 3x = 3 + 0
-14 + 3x = 3

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 3x = 3 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 3x = 3 + 14
3x = 3 + 14

Combine like terms: 3 + 14 = 17
3x = 17

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 5.666666667

Simplifying
x = 5.666666667

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