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

Simple and best practice solution for 7-2(x-1)=5(x-1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
9 + -2x = 5(-1 + x)
9 + -2x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5)
9 + -2x = (-5 + 5x)

Solving
9 + -2x = -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 + -2x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
9 + -7x = -5 + 0
9 + -7x = -5

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

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -7x = -5 + -9
-7x = -5 + -9

Combine like terms: -5 + -9 = -14
-7x = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

See similar equations:

| 4x^2+1=16+8x | | 3m-11=4m-12 | | x^2+70x+6000=0 | | 5(b+1)=3(b+3) | | X^2+8+16=0 | | (7x+35)(2x-12)=0 | | 6x^3+22x^2+12x=0 | | -2xy*-2x= | | x-94=-13 | | 3y+5(5)=-15 | | (7c-7)(2c-2)=4c | | 3(3.35)-5y=20 | | 3(-3)+5x=-15 | | 5n^2+25n=0 | | 9x+16=24x | | 0=4x^2+16x-9 | | 7.3(0.7-x)=2x | | c^2-36= | | 0.25x+10=42.5 | | 2x^2-16x=0 | | 3y-x=5 | | 10c^2-19c+6= | | R+7+8r=29 | | 4b=3(3b+15) | | 8x^2+5x+6=0 | | y=9x^2 | | x=2*2x | | 14m+7m=84 | | 12-3(x-2)=x+2 | | x^2-64x-6=0 | | 3y+2x=5 | | 3(n-2)-2(3-n)=4(n-3) |

Equations solver categories