3(x-7)-(2x+5)=-1

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Solution for 3(x-7)-(2x+5)=-1 equation: 


Simplifying
3(x + -7) + -1(2x + 5) = -1

Reorder the terms:
3(-7 + x) + -1(2x + 5) = -1
(-7 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(2x + 5) = -1
(-21 + 3x) + -1(2x + 5) = -1

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 3x + -1(5 + 2x) = -1
-21 + 3x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = -1
-21 + 3x + (-5 + -2x) = -1

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -5 + 3x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: -21 + -5 = -26
-26 + 3x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-26 + 1x = -1

Solving
-26 + 1x = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 1x = -1 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 1x = -1 + 26
1x = -1 + 26

Combine like terms: -1 + 26 = 25
1x = 25

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 25

Simplifying
x = 25

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