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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
-3 + 5x = 3(x + 1) + -7

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = 3 + -7 + 3x

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

Solving
-3 + 5x = -4 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 5x + -3x = -4 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + 2x = -4 + 0
-3 + 2x = -4

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2x = -4 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2x = -4 + 3
2x = -4 + 3

Combine like terms: -4 + 3 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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