2(x-5)-6=7(x-1)-2x

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Solution for 2(x-5)-6=7(x-1)-2x equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -5) + -6 = 7(x + -1) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) + -6 = 7(x + -1) + -2x
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) + -6 = 7(x + -1) + -2x
(-10 + 2x) + -6 = 7(x + -1) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -6 + 2x = 7(x + -1) + -2x

Combine like terms: -10 + -6 = -16
-16 + 2x = 7(x + -1) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2x = 7(-1 + x) + -2x
-16 + 2x = (-1 * 7 + x * 7) + -2x
-16 + 2x = (-7 + 7x) + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-16 + 2x = -7 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 2x = -7 + 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.
-16 + 2x + -5x = -7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-16 + -3x = -7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + -3x = -7 + 0
-16 + -3x = -7

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -3x = -7 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -3x = -7 + 16
-3x = -7 + 16

Combine like terms: -7 + 16 = 9
-3x = 9

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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