1 Remove parentheses.
3d-2=d+5
2 Add 22 to both sides.
3d=d+5+2
3 Simplify d+5+2 to d+7.
3d=d+7
4 Subtract d from both sides.
3d-d=7
5 Simplify 3d-d to 2d.
2d=7
6 Divide both sides by 2.
7/2=d
7 Flip sides.
d=7/2
(Optional decimal form)
d=3.5
So 7/2 or 3.5
