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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(1 + x) = x + 7
5x + (1 * -2 + x * -2) = x + 7
5x + (-2 + -2x) = x + 7

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 3x = 7 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -1x = 7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + 2x = 7 + 0
-2 + 2x = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = 7 + 2

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

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
2x = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4.5

Simplifying
x = 4.5

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