-7x+42=-2(x+4)

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Solution for -7x+42=-2(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
-7x + 42 = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
42 + -7x = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
42 + -7x = -2(4 + x)
42 + -7x = (4 * -2 + x * -2)
42 + -7x = (-8 + -2x)

Solving
42 + -7x = -8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
42 + -7x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -7x + 2x = -5x
42 + -5x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
42 + -5x = -8 + 0
42 + -5x = -8

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -5x = -8 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -5x = -8 + -42
-5x = -8 + -42

Combine like terms: -8 + -42 = -50
-5x = -50

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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