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

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

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

We move all terms to the left:

2(x+2)-8-(-5(2x-7)-x)=0

We multiply parentheses

2x-(-5(2x-7)-x)+4-8=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-5(2x-7)-x), so:

-5(2x-7)-x

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-5(2x-7)

We multiply parentheses

-1x-10x+35

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-11x+35

Back to the equation:

-(-11x+35)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-(-11x+35)-4=0

We get rid of parentheses

2x+11x-35-4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

13x-39=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

13x=39

x=39/13

x=3