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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x + -2x = 7x + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
10 + 3x = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = -2 + 7x

Solving
10 + 3x = -2 + 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.
10 + 3x + -7x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
10 + -4x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
10 + -4x = -2 + 0
10 + -4x = -2

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -4x = -2 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -4x = -2 + -10
-4x = -2 + -10

Combine like terms: -2 + -10 = -12
-4x = -12

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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