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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) + -7 = -2(x + -3)
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -7 = -2(x + -3)
(-20 + 5x) + -7 = -2(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -7 + 5x = -2(x + -3)

Combine like terms: -20 + -7 = -27
-27 + 5x = -2(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 5x = -2(-3 + x)
-27 + 5x = (-3 * -2 + x * -2)
-27 + 5x = (6 + -2x)

Solving
-27 + 5x = 6 + -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.
-27 + 5x + 2x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-27 + 7x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-27 + 7x = 6 + 0
-27 + 7x = 6

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + 7x = 6 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + 7x = 6 + 27
7x = 6 + 27

Combine like terms: 6 + 27 = 33
7x = 33

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 4.714285714

Simplifying
x = 4.714285714

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