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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-7 + 3x) + -3 = 5(x + -4) + 2
(-7 * 5 + 3x * 5) + -3 = 5(x + -4) + 2
(-35 + 15x) + -3 = 5(x + -4) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-35 + -3 + 15x = 5(x + -4) + 2

Combine like terms: -35 + -3 = -38
-38 + 15x = 5(x + -4) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 15x = 5(-4 + x) + 2
-38 + 15x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + 2
-38 + 15x = (-20 + 5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 15x = -20 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-38 + 15x = -18 + 5x

Solving
-38 + 15x = -18 + 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.
-38 + 15x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 15x + -5x = 10x
-38 + 10x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-38 + 10x = -18 + 0
-38 + 10x = -18

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + 10x = -18 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + 10x = -18 + 38
10x = -18 + 38

Combine like terms: -18 + 38 = 20
10x = 20

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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