3x+2(2x-1)=5(x+4)

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Solution for 3x+2(2x-1)=5(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(2x + -1) = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-1 + 2x) = 5(x + 4)
3x + (-1 * 2 + 2x * 2) = 5(x + 4)
3x + (-2 + 4x) = 5(x + 4)

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

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
-2 + 7x = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7x = 5(4 + x)
-2 + 7x = (4 * 5 + x * 5)
-2 + 7x = (20 + 5x)

Solving
-2 + 7x = 20 + 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.
-2 + 7x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + 2x = 20 + 0
-2 + 2x = 20

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = 20 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2x = 20 + 2
2x = 20 + 2

Combine like terms: 20 + 2 = 22
2x = 22

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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