-7x-4(x+1)=2(5x+8)

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Solution for -7x-4(x+1)=2(5x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-7x + -4(x + 1) = 2(5x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-7x + -4(1 + x) = 2(5x + 8)
-7x + (1 * -4 + x * -4) = 2(5x + 8)
-7x + (-4 + -4x) = 2(5x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -7x + -4x = 2(5x + 8)

Combine like terms: -7x + -4x = -11x
-4 + -11x = 2(5x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -11x = 2(8 + 5x)
-4 + -11x = (8 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-4 + -11x = (16 + 10x)

Solving
-4 + -11x = 16 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -11x + -10x = 16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -11x + -10x = -21x
-4 + -21x = 16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-4 + -21x = 16 + 0
-4 + -21x = 16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -21x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -21x = 16 + 4
-21x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
-21x = 20

Divide each side by '-21'.
x = -0.9523809524

Simplifying
x = -0.9523809524

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