3x-(4x-5)=5(3x-7)

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Solution for 3x-(4x-5)=5(3x-7) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(4x + -5) = 5(3x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(-5 + 4x) = 5(3x + -7)
3x + (-5 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 5(3x + -7)
3x + (5 + -4x) = 5(3x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x + -4x = 5(3x + -7)

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
5 + -1x = 5(3x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1x = 5(-7 + 3x)
5 + -1x = (-7 * 5 + 3x * 5)
5 + -1x = (-35 + 15x)

Solving
5 + -1x = -35 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -1x + -15x = -35 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -1x + -15x = -16x
5 + -16x = -35 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
5 + -16x = -35 + 0
5 + -16x = -35

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -16x = -35 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -16x = -35 + -5
-16x = -35 + -5

Combine like terms: -35 + -5 = -40
-16x = -40

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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