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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + -2(x + -7) = -7(2x + -5)
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -2(x + -7) = -7(2x + -5)
(-15 + 5x) + -2(x + -7) = -7(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x + -2(-7 + x) = -7(2x + -5)
-15 + 5x + (-7 * -2 + x * -2) = -7(2x + -5)
-15 + 5x + (14 + -2x) = -7(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 14 + 5x + -2x = -7(2x + -5)

Combine like terms: -15 + 14 = -1
-1 + 5x + -2x = -7(2x + -5)

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = -7(-5 + 2x)
-1 + 3x = (-5 * -7 + 2x * -7)
-1 + 3x = (35 + -14x)

Solving
-1 + 3x = 35 + -14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3x + 14x = 35 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: 3x + 14x = 17x
-1 + 17x = 35 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0
-1 + 17x = 35 + 0
-1 + 17x = 35

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 17x = 35 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 17x = 35 + 1
17x = 35 + 1

Combine like terms: 35 + 1 = 36
17x = 36

Divide each side by '17'.
x = 2.117647059

Simplifying
x = 2.117647059

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