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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-7 + 2x) + -2 = 3(x + -4) + -5
(-7 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -2 = 3(x + -4) + -5
(-21 + 6x) + -2 = 3(x + -4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -2 + 6x = 3(x + -4) + -5

Combine like terms: -21 + -2 = -23
-23 + 6x = 3(x + -4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 6x = 3(-4 + x) + -5
-23 + 6x = (-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5
-23 + 6x = (-12 + 3x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 6x = -12 + -5 + 3x

Combine like terms: -12 + -5 = -17
-23 + 6x = -17 + 3x

Solving
-23 + 6x = -17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 6x + -3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
-23 + 3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-23 + 3x = -17 + 0
-23 + 3x = -17

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 3x = -17 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 3x = -17 + 23
3x = -17 + 23

Combine like terms: -17 + 23 = 6
3x = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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