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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 1x = -7(3 + x)
-5 + 1x = (3 * -7 + x * -7)
-5 + 1x = (-21 + -7x)

Solving
-5 + 1x = -21 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 1x + 7x = -21 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 1x + 7x = 8x
-5 + 8x = -21 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-5 + 8x = -21 + 0
-5 + 8x = -21

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 8x = -21 + 5
8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -21 + 5 = -16
8x = -16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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