7(3x-5)=5(3x-8)

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Solution for 7(3x-5)=5(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
7(3x + -5) = 5(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
7(-5 + 3x) = 5(3x + -8)
(-5 * 7 + 3x * 7) = 5(3x + -8)
(-35 + 21x) = 5(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 21x = 5(-8 + 3x)
-35 + 21x = (-8 * 5 + 3x * 5)
-35 + 21x = (-40 + 15x)

Solving
-35 + 21x = -40 + 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.
-35 + 21x + -15x = -40 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 21x + -15x = 6x
-35 + 6x = -40 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-35 + 6x = -40 + 0
-35 + 6x = -40

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + 6x = -40 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + 6x = -40 + 35
6x = -40 + 35

Combine like terms: -40 + 35 = -5
6x = -5

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.8333333333

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