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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = 2 + (7 + 2x)

Remove parenthesis around (7 + 2x)
-2 + -3x = 2 + 7 + 2x

Combine like terms: 2 + 7 = 9
-2 + -3x = 9 + 2x

Solving
-2 + -3x = 9 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3x + -2x = 9 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-2 + -5x = 9 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -5x = 9 + 0
-2 + -5x = 9

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5x = 9 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5x = 9 + 2
-5x = 9 + 2

Combine like terms: 9 + 2 = 11
-5x = 11

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -2.2

Simplifying
x = -2.2

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