5(x-7)=2(x+8)+x

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Solution for 5(x-7)=2(x+8)+x equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -7) = 2(x + 8) + x

Reorder the terms:
5(-7 + x) = 2(x + 8) + x
(-7 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(x + 8) + x
(-35 + 5x) = 2(x + 8) + x

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 5x = 2(8 + x) + x
-35 + 5x = (8 * 2 + x * 2) + x
-35 + 5x = (16 + 2x) + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-35 + 5x = 16 + 3x

Solving
-35 + 5x = 16 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 5x + -3x = 16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-35 + 2x = 16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-35 + 2x = 16 + 0
-35 + 2x = 16

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + 2x = 16 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + 2x = 16 + 35
2x = 16 + 35

Combine like terms: 16 + 35 = 51
2x = 51

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 25.5

Simplifying
x = 25.5

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