8x-3(2x+7)=5-(x+2)

Simple and best practice solution for 8x-3(2x+7)=5-(x+2) 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 8x-3(2x+7)=5-(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
8x + -3(2x + 7) = 5 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8x + -3(7 + 2x) = 5 + -1(x + 2)
8x + (7 * -3 + 2x * -3) = 5 + -1(x + 2)
8x + (-21 + -6x) = 5 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 8x + -6x = 5 + -1(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 8x + -6x = 2x
-21 + 2x = 5 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 2x = 5 + -1(2 + x)
-21 + 2x = 5 + (2 * -1 + x * -1)
-21 + 2x = 5 + (-2 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
-21 + 2x = 3 + -1x

Solving
-21 + 2x = 3 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 2x + x = 3 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-21 + 3x = 3 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-21 + 3x = 3 + 0
-21 + 3x = 3

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + 3x = 3 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 3x = 3 + 21
3x = 3 + 21

Combine like terms: 3 + 21 = 24
3x = 24

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

See similar equations:

| 4d-5=-d | | x+x+x+2x+2x=35 | | 5s=7s+1-2s | | 0.09x+4.24=4.42 | | 7*n+4=-14 | | 2(a+3)+3(a-2)=18 | | x+5(x+3)=37 | | 4(y+2)-5(y+1)=y-1 | | x^2-9x=22 | | 2(5x-3)+6=-35+3x | | R+2.6=3.6 | | -5=13+x | | 12p-14=23+15p | | -8+14a=7-a | | 9x=5x+16 | | 3x+5=23 | | 7-3x=2-8x | | x+9x+2x=180 | | 3x-20+8x=2 | | 3x+2= | | 15-3(2x+5y)= | | 7(x-5)=42 | | 15-2(3x+4y)= | | 4k-(2k-8)= | | 3(3m+3)-16= | | 7x=4x+36 | | 2(3r+8)-12= | | 45.8x+17.1-28.3x-26.6= | | 3y+5.2=2-5y | | 6a=40-2a | | 3x-5x+4x-3+2x= | | 4.2x-2.8+x-1.6= |

Equations solver categories