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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) = 7x + -2(x + 4)
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) = 7x + -2(x + 4)
(-10 + 2x) = 7x + -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 7x + -2(4 + x)
-10 + 2x = 7x + (4 * -2 + x * -2)
-10 + 2x = 7x + (-8 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = -8 + 7x + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-10 + 2x = -8 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-10 + -3x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -3x = -8 + 0
-10 + -3x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -3x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3x = -8 + 10
-3x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
-3x = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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