2+3(x+4)=5(x-1)-7

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Solution for 2+3(x+4)=5(x-1)-7 equation:


Simplifying
2 + 3(x + 4) = 5(x + -1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3(4 + x) = 5(x + -1) + -7
2 + (4 * 3 + x * 3) = 5(x + -1) + -7
2 + (12 + 3x) = 5(x + -1) + -7

Combine like terms: 2 + 12 = 14
14 + 3x = 5(x + -1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3x = 5(-1 + x) + -7
14 + 3x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -7
14 + 3x = (-5 + 5x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3x = -5 + -7 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
14 + 3x = -12 + 5x

Solving
14 + 3x = -12 + 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.
14 + 3x + -5x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
14 + -2x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
14 + -2x = -12 + 0
14 + -2x = -12

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -2x = -12 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + -14
-2x = -12 + -14

Combine like terms: -12 + -14 = -26
-2x = -26

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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