3x-2(8x-1)=7x-38

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Solution for 3x-2(8x-1)=7x-38 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(8x + -1) = 7x + -38

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-1 + 8x) = 7x + -38
3x + (-1 * -2 + 8x * -2) = 7x + -38
3x + (2 + -16x) = 7x + -38

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x + -16x = 7x + -38

Combine like terms: 3x + -16x = -13x
2 + -13x = 7x + -38

Reorder the terms:
2 + -13x = -38 + 7x

Solving
2 + -13x = -38 + 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.
2 + -13x + -7x = -38 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -13x + -7x = -20x
2 + -20x = -38 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
2 + -20x = -38 + 0
2 + -20x = -38

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -20x = -38 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -20x = -38 + -2
-20x = -38 + -2

Combine like terms: -38 + -2 = -40
-20x = -40

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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