72-2(3x+1)=5(x-3)-5

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Solution for 72-2(3x+1)=5(x-3)-5 equation:


Simplifying
72 + -2(3x + 1) = 5(x + -3) + -5

Reorder the terms:
72 + -2(1 + 3x) = 5(x + -3) + -5
72 + (1 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 5(x + -3) + -5
72 + (-2 + -6x) = 5(x + -3) + -5

Combine like terms: 72 + -2 = 70
70 + -6x = 5(x + -3) + -5

Reorder the terms:
70 + -6x = 5(-3 + x) + -5
70 + -6x = (-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -5
70 + -6x = (-15 + 5x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
70 + -6x = -15 + -5 + 5x

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
70 + -6x = -20 + 5x

Solving
70 + -6x = -20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
70 + -6x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -6x + -5x = -11x
70 + -11x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
70 + -11x = -20 + 0
70 + -11x = -20

Add '-70' to each side of the equation.
70 + -70 + -11x = -20 + -70

Combine like terms: 70 + -70 = 0
0 + -11x = -20 + -70
-11x = -20 + -70

Combine like terms: -20 + -70 = -90
-11x = -90

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 8.181818182

Simplifying
x = 8.181818182

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