5(x-1)=-2(x+3)+21

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Solution for 5(x-1)=-2(x+3)+21 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) = -2(x + 3) + 21

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) = -2(x + 3) + 21
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) = -2(x + 3) + 21
(-5 + 5x) = -2(x + 3) + 21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = -2(3 + x) + 21
-5 + 5x = (3 * -2 + x * -2) + 21
-5 + 5x = (-6 + -2x) + 21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = -6 + 21 + -2x

Combine like terms: -6 + 21 = 15
-5 + 5x = 15 + -2x

Solving
-5 + 5x = 15 + -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.
-5 + 5x + 2x = 15 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-5 + 7x = 15 + 0
-5 + 7x = 15

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 7x = 15 + 5
7x = 15 + 5

Combine like terms: 15 + 5 = 20
7x = 20

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2.857142857

Simplifying
x = 2.857142857

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