What is the answer to 3x-5+2x=7x+2 ?

The answer to 3x-5+2x=7x+2 is x=-7/2

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3x-5+2x=7x+2

3 x - 5 + 2 x = 7 x + 2

x = - \frac{7}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 3.5

Solution steps

3 x - 5 + 2 x = 7 x + 2

Group like terms

3 x + 2 x - 5 = 7 x + 2

Add similar elements:

3 x + 2 x = 5 x

5 x - 5 = 7 x + 2

Move

5

to the right side

5 x = 7 x + 7

Move

7 x

to the left side

- 2 x = 7

Divide both sides by

- 2

x = - \frac{7}{2}

E = \frac{2 \frac{1}{2} + 3 \frac{1}{3}}{4 \frac{1}{4} + 6 \frac{1}{6}}

x - 9 = 15 + 2 (x + 3)

8 x = 7 \frac{1}{9}

4 x = \frac{- 2}{3}

2 x + 6 = 5 x - 3