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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
2x + -5 + x = x + -7

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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 3x = -7 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + -1x = -7 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 2x = -7 + 0
-5 + 2x = -7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = -7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x = -7 + 5
2x = -7 + 5

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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