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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(5 + x) = 7x + 3
5x + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = 7x + 3
5x + (-5 + -1x) = 7x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -1x = 7x + 3

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-5 + 4x = 7x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x = 3 + 7x

Solving
-5 + 4x = 3 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 4x + -7x = 3 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
-5 + -3x = 3 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-5 + -3x = 3 + 0
-5 + -3x = 3

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = 3 + 5
-3x = 3 + 5

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
-3x = 8

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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