-142=-4x-2(7x-1)

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Solution for -142=-4x-2(7x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-142 = -4x + -2(7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-142 = -4x + -2(-1 + 7x)
-142 = -4x + (-1 * -2 + 7x * -2)
-142 = -4x + (2 + -14x)

Reorder the terms:
-142 = 2 + -4x + -14x

Combine like terms: -4x + -14x = -18x
-142 = 2 + -18x

Solving
-142 = 2 + -18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '18x' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 18x = 2 + -18x + 18x

Combine like terms: -18x + 18x = 0
-142 + 18x = 2 + 0
-142 + 18x = 2

Add '142' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 142 + 18x = 2 + 142

Combine like terms: -142 + 142 = 0
0 + 18x = 2 + 142
18x = 2 + 142

Combine like terms: 2 + 142 = 144
18x = 144

Divide each side by '18'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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