7(x-1)-2(x-6)=2(x-5)

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Solution for 7(x-1)-2(x-6)=2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -1) + -2(x + -6) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
7(-1 + x) + -2(x + -6) = 2(x + -5)
(-1 * 7 + x * 7) + -2(x + -6) = 2(x + -5)
(-7 + 7x) + -2(x + -6) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7x + -2(-6 + x) = 2(x + -5)
-7 + 7x + (-6 * -2 + x * -2) = 2(x + -5)
-7 + 7x + (12 + -2x) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 12 + 7x + -2x = 2(x + -5)

Combine like terms: -7 + 12 = 5
5 + 7x + -2x = 2(x + -5)

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

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

Solving
5 + 5x = -10 + 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.
5 + 5x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + 3x = -10 + 0
5 + 3x = -10

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3x = -10 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 3x = -10 + -5
3x = -10 + -5

Combine like terms: -10 + -5 = -15
3x = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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