3x-9=5(x-2)+7

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Solution for 3x-9=5(x-2)+7 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -9 = 5(x + -2) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x = 5(x + -2) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x = 5(-2 + x) + 7
-9 + 3x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5) + 7
-9 + 3x = (-10 + 5x) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x = -10 + 7 + 5x

Combine like terms: -10 + 7 = -3
-9 + 3x = -3 + 5x

Solving
-9 + 3x = -3 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 3x + -5x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-9 + -2x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-9 + -2x = -3 + 0
-9 + -2x = -3

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2x = -3 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2x = -3 + 9
-2x = -3 + 9

Combine like terms: -3 + 9 = 6
-2x = 6

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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