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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = -2(-7 + x)
-2 + 6x = (-7 * -2 + x * -2)
-2 + 6x = (14 + -2x)

Solving
-2 + 6x = 14 + -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.
-2 + 6x + 2x = 14 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
-2 + 8x = 14 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 8x = 14 + 0
-2 + 8x = 14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 8x = 14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 8x = 14 + 2
8x = 14 + 2

Combine like terms: 14 + 2 = 16
8x = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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