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

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Solution for -3(2x+1)-x=5(x-2)-7 equation:


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

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

Combine like terms: -6x + -1x = -7x
-3 + -7x = 5(x + -2) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -7x = 5(-2 + x) + -7
-3 + -7x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5) + -7
-3 + -7x = (-10 + 5x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -7x = -10 + -7 + 5x

Combine like terms: -10 + -7 = -17
-3 + -7x = -17 + 5x

Solving
-3 + -7x = -17 + 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.
-3 + -7x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -7x + -5x = -12x
-3 + -12x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-3 + -12x = -17 + 0
-3 + -12x = -17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -12x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -12x = -17 + 3
-12x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -17 + 3 = -14
-12x = -14

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 1.166666667

Simplifying
x = 1.166666667

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