2(x-4)=5(3x-7)

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Solution for 2(x-4)=5(3x-7) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) = 5(3x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) = 5(3x + -7)
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) = 5(3x + -7)
(-8 + 2x) = 5(3x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 5(-7 + 3x)
-8 + 2x = (-7 * 5 + 3x * 5)
-8 + 2x = (-35 + 15x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = -35 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -15x = -35 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 2x + -15x = -13x
-8 + -13x = -35 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-8 + -13x = -35 + 0
-8 + -13x = -35

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -13x = -35 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -13x = -35 + 8
-13x = -35 + 8

Combine like terms: -35 + 8 = -27
-13x = -27

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 2.076923077

Simplifying
x = 2.076923077

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