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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + 3(2 + x) = 2x + -7
5x + (2 * 3 + x * 3) = 2x + -7
5x + (6 + 3x) = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5x + 3x = 2x + -7

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
6 + 8x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8x = -7 + 2x

Solving
6 + 8x = -7 + 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.
6 + 8x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
6 + 6x = -7 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -7 + -6 = -13
6x = -13

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2.166666667

Simplifying
x = -2.166666667

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