5(x+3)=7x-21

Simple and best practice solution for 5(x+3)=7x-21 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5(x+3)=7x-21 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 3) = 7x + -21

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + x) = 7x + -21
(3 * 5 + x * 5) = 7x + -21
(15 + 5x) = 7x + -21

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5x = -21 + 7x

Solving
15 + 5x = -21 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
15 + 5x + -7x = -21 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
15 + -2x = -21 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
15 + -2x = -21 + 0
15 + -2x = -21

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -2x = -21 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -2x = -21 + -15
-2x = -21 + -15

Combine like terms: -21 + -15 = -36
-2x = -36

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

See similar equations:

| q+10=-9q | | N^2+3n+c=0 | | 6(41-21)-6(20-3)= | | 14+h-14+h=30 | | 6q-8=5q | | 9k+8=K+14 | | 12ac-7c=5a | | 8w+5=4 | | -7-9j=-10j | | 12ac-7c= | | Y=4+6x-2x^2 | | -b=b+6 | | -4(5t-5)+3t=8t-4 | | 10(x+3)=4(2x+9)+4x | | 6x+10=4x+15 | | 3.3q-4.9-3.6q=-1.3q-5.3 | | G(x)=4n+16 | | 9=2(z-5)+3 | | 20-2x=100 | | 4b-3-7b-7= | | 7-3(y-2)=5(y-2)-4y | | 2n+1=4n-1 | | 0.2x+0.8=0.7x-1.7 | | 9=3(z+1) | | 3(1+11x)=0 | | -37=-3x | | 8k-7k=17 | | 27x^2-66x+24=0 | | 3x-x+7=15 | | y^2=14-5x | | (5+2)+n=7+N | | 10x-12x=16 |

Equations solver categories