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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + 5 = x + -7
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + 5 = x + -7
(-15 + 3x) + 5 = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5 + 3x = x + -7

Combine like terms: -15 + 5 = -10
-10 + 3x = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = -7 + x

Solving
-10 + 3x = -7 + 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.
-10 + 3x + -1x = -7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-10 + 2x = -7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-10 + 2x = -7 + 0
-10 + 2x = -7

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2x = -7 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2x = -7 + 10
2x = -7 + 10

Combine like terms: -7 + 10 = 3
2x = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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