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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + 2x) = 7(2x + -5) + -2
(1 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 7(2x + -5) + -2
(3 + 6x) = 7(2x + -5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
3 + 6x = 7(-5 + 2x) + -2
3 + 6x = (-5 * 7 + 2x * 7) + -2
3 + 6x = (-35 + 14x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
3 + 6x = -35 + -2 + 14x

Combine like terms: -35 + -2 = -37
3 + 6x = -37 + 14x

Solving
3 + 6x = -37 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 6x + -14x = -37 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 6x + -14x = -8x
3 + -8x = -37 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
3 + -8x = -37 + 0
3 + -8x = -37

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -8x = -37 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -8x = -37 + -3
-8x = -37 + -3

Combine like terms: -37 + -3 = -40
-8x = -40

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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