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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
2 + -1x = -2 + 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.
2 + -1x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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