-(5x-2x)-1=8+(-x+7)

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Solution for -(5x-2x)-1=8+(-x+7) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5x + -2x) + -1 = 8 + (-1x + 7)

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-1(3x) + -1 = 8 + (-1x + 7)

Remove parenthesis around (3x)
-1 * 3x + -1 = 8 + (-1x + 7)

Multiply -1 * 3
-3x + -1 = 8 + (-1x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3x = 8 + (-1x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3x = 8 + (7 + -1x)

Remove parenthesis around (7 + -1x)
-1 + -3x = 8 + 7 + -1x

Combine like terms: 8 + 7 = 15
-1 + -3x = 15 + -1x

Solving
-1 + -3x = 15 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3x + x = 15 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -3x + x = -2x
-1 + -2x = 15 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-1 + -2x = 15 + 0
-1 + -2x = 15

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x = 15 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x = 15 + 1
-2x = 15 + 1

Combine like terms: 15 + 1 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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