7(x-3)=2(5x-8)

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Solution for 7(x-3)=2(5x-8) equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -3) = 2(5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
7(-3 + x) = 2(5x + -8)
(-3 * 7 + x * 7) = 2(5x + -8)
(-21 + 7x) = 2(5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 7x = 2(-8 + 5x)
-21 + 7x = (-8 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-21 + 7x = (-16 + 10x)

Solving
-21 + 7x = -16 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 7x + -10x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 7x + -10x = -3x
-21 + -3x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-21 + -3x = -16 + 0
-21 + -3x = -16

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + -3x = -16 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + 21
-3x = -16 + 21

Combine like terms: -16 + 21 = 5
-3x = 5

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1.666666667

Simplifying
x = -1.666666667

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