Solve for x 2x+7<=3x-5

$2 x + 7 \leq 3 x - 5$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the inequality.

Subtract $3 x$ from both sides of the inequality.

$2 x + 7 - 3 x \leq - 5$

Subtract $3 x$ from $2 x$ .

$- x + 7 \leq - 5$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the inequality.

Subtract $7$ from both sides of the inequality.

$- x \leq - 5 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $- 5$ .

$- x \leq - 12$

Divide each term in $- x \leq - 12$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- x \leq - 12$ by $- 1$ . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.

$\frac{- x}{- 1} \geq \frac{- 12}{- 1}$

Simplify the left side.

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{x}{1} \geq \frac{- 12}{- 1}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x \geq \frac{- 12}{- 1}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 12$ by $- 1$ .

$x \geq 12$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$x \geq 12$

Interval Notation:

$[12, \infty)$

Solve for x 2x+7<=3x-5

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