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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-7 + 5x) = -2
3x + (-7 * -2 + 5x * -2) = -2
3x + (14 + -10x) = -2

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3x + -10x = -2

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
14 + -7x = -2

Solving
14 + -7x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -7x = -2 + -14

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -14 = -16
-7x = -16

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2.285714286

Simplifying
x = 2.285714286

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