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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 15 + -7 = 8
8 + 5x = 2(x + 2) + -4

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 2(2 + x) + -4
8 + 5x = (2 * 2 + x * 2) + -4
8 + 5x = (4 + 2x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 4 + -4 + 2x

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
8 + 5x = 0 + 2x
8 + 5x = 2x

Solving
8 + 5x = 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.
8 + 5x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + 3x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + -8
3x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
3x = -8

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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