3x-14=x-2(x-5)

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Solution for 3x-14=x-2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -14 = x + -2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = x + -2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = x + -2(-5 + x)
-14 + 3x = x + (-5 * -2 + x * -2)
-14 + 3x = x + (10 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 10 + x + -2x

Combine like terms: x + -2x = -1x
-14 + 3x = 10 + -1x

Solving
-14 + 3x = 10 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 3x + x = 10 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-14 + 4x = 10 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-14 + 4x = 10 + 0
-14 + 4x = 10

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 4x = 10 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 4x = 10 + 14
4x = 10 + 14

Combine like terms: 10 + 14 = 24
4x = 24

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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