7+(x-2)=3(x+4)

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Solution for 7+(x-2)=3(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
7 + (x + -2) = 3(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
7 + (-2 + x) = 3(x + 4)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
7 + -2 + x = 3(x + 4)

Combine like terms: 7 + -2 = 5
5 + x = 3(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
5 + x = 3(4 + x)
5 + x = (4 * 3 + x * 3)
5 + x = (12 + 3x)

Solving
5 + x = 12 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
5 + x + -3x = 12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
5 + -2x = 12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
5 + -2x = 12 + 0
5 + -2x = 12

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2x = 12 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = 12 + -5
-2x = 12 + -5

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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