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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -7 + -2 = -9
-9 + 7x = 5(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 7x = 5(1 + x)
-9 + 7x = (1 * 5 + x * 5)
-9 + 7x = (5 + 5x)

Solving
-9 + 7x = 5 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 7x + -5x = 5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-9 + 2x = 5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-9 + 2x = 5 + 0
-9 + 2x = 5

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 2x = 5 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 2x = 5 + 9
2x = 5 + 9

Combine like terms: 5 + 9 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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