-38-2x=5(x+2)-7

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Solution for -38-2x=5(x+2)-7 equation:


Simplifying
-38 + -2x = 5(x + 2) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -2x = 5(2 + x) + -7
-38 + -2x = (2 * 5 + x * 5) + -7
-38 + -2x = (10 + 5x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -2x = 10 + -7 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -7 = 3
-38 + -2x = 3 + 5x

Solving
-38 + -2x = 3 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-38 + -2x + -5x = 3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-38 + -7x = 3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-38 + -7x = 3 + 0
-38 + -7x = 3

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + -7x = 3 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + -7x = 3 + 38
-7x = 3 + 38

Combine like terms: 3 + 38 = 41
-7x = 41

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -5.857142857

Simplifying
x = -5.857142857

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