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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-7 + 7x = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 7 + 7 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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