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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + -2x = 2x + -7

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1x = -7 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 1x = -7 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 1x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-2 + -1x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -1x = -7 + 0
-2 + -1x = -7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -7 + 2
-1x = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -7 + 2 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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