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

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


Simplifying
3 + -1(7x + -2) = 8 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1(-2 + 7x) = 8 + -2x
3 + (-2 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 8 + -2x
3 + (2 + -7x) = 8 + -2x

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
5 + -7x = 8 + -2x

Solving
5 + -7x = 8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -7x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
5 + -5x = 8 + 0
5 + -5x = 8

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

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