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

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Solution for 3x+7-5(x+1)=2x+5 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5 + 3x + -5x = 2x + 5

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
2 + -4x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + -4x = 5 + 0
2 + -4x = 5

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -4x = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4x = 5 + -2
-4x = 5 + -2

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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