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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-6 + 3x = -35 + 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.
-6 + 3x + -14x = -35 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 3x + -14x = -11x
-6 + -11x = -35 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-6 + -11x = -35 + 0
-6 + -11x = -35

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -11x = -35 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -11x = -35 + 6
-11x = -35 + 6

Combine like terms: -35 + 6 = -29
-11x = -29

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 2.636363636

Simplifying
x = 2.636363636

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