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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + -2 = 2x + -7
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = 2x + -7
(-15 + 3x) + -2 = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2 + 3x = 2x + -7

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-17 + 3x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = -7 + 2x

Solving
-17 + 3x = -7 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-17 + 1x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + 1x = -7 + 0
-17 + 1x = -7

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1x = -7 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1x = -7 + 17
1x = -7 + 17

Combine like terms: -7 + 17 = 10
1x = 10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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