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

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Solution for -5x+7=2(x-3)+8 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5x = 2(x + -3) + 8

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

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5x = -6 + 8 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
7 + -5x = 2 + 2x

Solving
7 + -5x = 2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -5x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = 0.7142857143

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