2(x-1)=3x+1-2(-7x-1)

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Solution for 2(x-1)=3x+1-2(-7x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -1) = 3x + 1 + -2(-7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + x) = 3x + 1 + -2(-7x + -1)
(-1 * 2 + x * 2) = 3x + 1 + -2(-7x + -1)
(-2 + 2x) = 3x + 1 + -2(-7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 3x + 1 + -2(-1 + -7x)
-2 + 2x = 3x + 1 + (-1 * -2 + -7x * -2)
-2 + 2x = 3x + 1 + (2 + 14x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 1 + 2 + 3x + 14x

Combine like terms: 1 + 2 = 3
-2 + 2x = 3 + 3x + 14x

Combine like terms: 3x + 14x = 17x
-2 + 2x = 3 + 17x

Solving
-2 + 2x = 3 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + -17x = 3 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 2x + -17x = -15x
-2 + -15x = 3 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-2 + -15x = 3 + 0
-2 + -15x = 3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -15x = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -15x = 3 + 2
-15x = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
-15x = 5

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

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