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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + -1x = 5(1 + -1x) + 2
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -1x = 5(1 + -1x) + 2
(-15 + 3x) + -1x = 5(1 + -1x) + 2

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-15 + 2x = 5(1 + -1x) + 2
-15 + 2x = (1 * 5 + -1x * 5) + 2
-15 + 2x = (5 + -5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2x = 5 + 2 + -5x

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
-15 + 2x = 7 + -5x

Solving
-15 + 2x = 7 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 2x + 5x = 7 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
-15 + 7x = 7 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-15 + 7x = 7 + 0
-15 + 7x = 7

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 7x = 7 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 7x = 7 + 15
7x = 7 + 15

Combine like terms: 7 + 15 = 22
7x = 22

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 3.142857143

Simplifying
x = 3.142857143

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