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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5 + 2x + -1x = 7x + -2

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 1x = -2 + 7x

Solving
-7 + 1x = -2 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 1x + -7x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 1x + -7x = -6x
-7 + -6x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-7 + -6x = -2 + 0
-7 + -6x = -2

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -6x = -2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -6x = -2 + 7
-6x = -2 + 7

Combine like terms: -2 + 7 = 5
-6x = 5

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.8333333333

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