7x+2(-5x-4)=2-8x

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Solution for 7x+2(-5x-4)=2-8x equation:


Simplifying
7x + 2(-5x + -4) = 2 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
7x + 2(-4 + -5x) = 2 + -8x
7x + (-4 * 2 + -5x * 2) = 2 + -8x
7x + (-8 + -10x) = 2 + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 7x + -10x = -3x
-8 + -3x = 2 + -8x

Solving
-8 + -3x = 2 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3x + 8x = 2 + -8x + 8x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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