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

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Solution for 3(x+4)+5(x-2)=(x-1)+2 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x + 5(-2 + x) = (x + -1) + 2
12 + 3x + (-2 * 5 + x * 5) = (x + -1) + 2
12 + 3x + (-10 + 5x) = (x + -1) + 2

Reorder the terms:
12 + -10 + 3x + 5x = (x + -1) + 2

Combine like terms: 12 + -10 = 2
2 + 3x + 5x = (x + -1) + 2

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
2 + 8x = (x + -1) + 2

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x = (-1 + x) + 2

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
2 + 8x = -1 + x + 2

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8x = -1 + 2 + x

Combine like terms: -1 + 2 = 1
2 + 8x = 1 + x

Solving
2 + 8x = 1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 8x + -1x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
2 + 7x = 1 + x + -1x

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7x = 1 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.1428571429

Simplifying
x = -0.1428571429

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