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

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Solution for 5-2(3)=5(x-1)+7 equation:


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

Multiply -2 * 3
5 + -6 = 5(x + -1) + 7

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 = 5(x + -1) + 7

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 = -5 + 7 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
-1 = 2 + 5x

Solving
-1 = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -5x = 2 + 0
-1 + -5x = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5x = 2 + 1
-5x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
-5x = 3

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

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