2-x-5=3x+7

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


Simplifying
2 + -1x + -5 = 3x + 7

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5 + -1x = 3x + 7

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + -1x = 3x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1x = 7 + 3x

Solving
-3 + -1x = 7 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1x + -3x = 7 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -1x + -3x = -4x
-3 + -4x = 7 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + -4x = 7 + 0
-3 + -4x = 7

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -4x = 7 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4x = 7 + 3
-4x = 7 + 3

Combine like terms: 7 + 3 = 10
-4x = 10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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