3(2x-4)=7-(x+5)

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Solution for 3(2x-4)=7-(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -4) = 7 + -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2x) = 7 + -1(x + 5)
(-4 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 7 + -1(x + 5)
(-12 + 6x) = 7 + -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6x = 7 + -1(5 + x)
-12 + 6x = 7 + (5 * -1 + x * -1)
-12 + 6x = 7 + (-5 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 7 + -5 = 2
-12 + 6x = 2 + -1x

Solving
-12 + 6x = 2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6x + x = 2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 6x + x = 7x
-12 + 7x = 2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-12 + 7x = 2 + 0
-12 + 7x = 2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 7x = 2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 7x = 2 + 12
7x = 2 + 12

Combine like terms: 2 + 12 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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