10+(-5x-2)=-(-2x-1)

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Solution for 10+(-5x-2)=-(-2x-1) equation:


Simplifying
10 + (-5x + -2) = -1(-2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + (-2 + -5x) = -1(-2x + -1)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + -5x)
10 + -2 + -5x = -1(-2x + -1)

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + -5x = -1(-2x + -1)

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

Solving
8 + -5x = 1 + 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.
8 + -5x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -7x = 1 + 0
8 + -7x = 1

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = 1 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = 1 + -8
-7x = 1 + -8

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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