3(x-5)-2=4x-10

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Solution for 3(x-5)-2=4x-10 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -5) + -2 = 4x + -10

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + -2 = 4x + -10
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = 4x + -10
(-15 + 3x) + -2 = 4x + -10

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2 + 3x = 4x + -10

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-17 + 3x = 4x + -10

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = -10 + 4x

Solving
-17 + 3x = -10 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3x + -4x = -10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-17 + -1x = -10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-17 + -1x = -10 + 0
-17 + -1x = -10

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -1x = -10 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -1x = -10 + 17
-1x = -10 + 17

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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