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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
x + -1(-7 + 3x) = x + 2
x + (-7 * -1 + 3x * -1) = x + 2
x + (7 + -3x) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
7 + x + -3x = x + 2

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
7 + -2x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2x = 2 + x

Solving
7 + -2x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -2x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
7 + -3x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
7 + -3x = 2 + 0
7 + -3x = 2

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -3x = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -3x = 2 + -7
-3x = 2 + -7

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667

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