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

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


Simplifying
5(x + -3) = 2(x + 7) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) = 2(x + 7) + -1x
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(x + 7) + -1x
(-15 + 5x) = 2(x + 7) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = 2(7 + x) + -1x
-15 + 5x = (7 * 2 + x * 2) + -1x
-15 + 5x = (14 + 2x) + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-15 + 5x = 14 + 1x

Solving
-15 + 5x = 14 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5x + -1x = 14 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-15 + 4x = 14 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-15 + 4x = 14 + 0
-15 + 4x = 14

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 4x = 14 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 4x = 14 + 15
4x = 14 + 15

Combine like terms: 14 + 15 = 29
4x = 29

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 7.25

Simplifying
x = 7.25

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