(5x-9)-(2x-7)=x

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Solution for (5x-9)-(2x-7)=x equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -9) + -1(2x + -7) = x

Reorder the terms:
(-9 + 5x) + -1(2x + -7) = x

Remove parenthesis around (-9 + 5x)
-9 + 5x + -1(2x + -7) = x

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 5x + -1(-7 + 2x) = x
-9 + 5x + (-7 * -1 + 2x * -1) = x
-9 + 5x + (7 + -2x) = x

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 7 + 5x + -2x = x

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

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

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

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

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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