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

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


Simplifying
(-2x + -1) + -1(x + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + -2x) + -1(x + -7) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + -2x)
-1 + -2x + -1(x + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2x + -1(-7 + x) = 0
-1 + -2x + (-7 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
-1 + -2x + (7 + -1x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7 + -2x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
6 + -2x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
6 + -3x = 0

Solving
6 + -3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -3x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -6
-3x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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