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

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Solution for 3(x-8)+2x=7x+2 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -8) + 2x = 7x + 2

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + x) + 2x = 7x + 2
(-8 * 3 + x * 3) + 2x = 7x + 2
(-24 + 3x) + 2x = 7x + 2

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-24 + 5x = 7x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 5x = 2 + 7x

Solving
-24 + 5x = 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.
-24 + 5x + -7x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-24 + -2x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-24 + -2x = 2 + 0
-24 + -2x = 2

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2x = 2 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2x = 2 + 24
-2x = 2 + 24

Combine like terms: 2 + 24 = 26
-2x = 26

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13

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