5-2x+7(x-3)=20-2(x+10)

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Solution for 5-2x+7(x-3)=20-2(x+10) equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2x + 7(x + -3) = 20 + -2(x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2x + 7(-3 + x) = 20 + -2(x + 10)
5 + -2x + (-3 * 7 + x * 7) = 20 + -2(x + 10)
5 + -2x + (-21 + 7x) = 20 + -2(x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -21 + -2x + 7x = 20 + -2(x + 10)

Combine like terms: 5 + -21 = -16
-16 + -2x + 7x = 20 + -2(x + 10)

Combine like terms: -2x + 7x = 5x
-16 + 5x = 20 + -2(x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 5x = 20 + -2(10 + x)
-16 + 5x = 20 + (10 * -2 + x * -2)
-16 + 5x = 20 + (-20 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-16 + 5x = 0 + -2x
-16 + 5x = -2x

Solving
-16 + 5x = -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.
-16 + 5x + 2x = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-16 + 7x = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 7x = 0

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 7x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + 16
7x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
7x = 16

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2.285714286

Simplifying
x = 2.285714286

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