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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 2x = -14 + 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.
-5 + 2x + -3x = -14 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -14 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-5 + -1x = -14 + 0
-5 + -1x = -14

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -14 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -14 + 5
-1x = -14 + 5

Combine like terms: -14 + 5 = -9
-1x = -9

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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