(7x-2)-(2x+8)=3x+14

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Solution for (7x-2)-(2x+8)=3x+14 equation:


Simplifying
(7x + -2) + -1(2x + 8) = 3x + 14

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 7x) + -1(2x + 8) = 3x + 14

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 7x)
-2 + 7x + -1(2x + 8) = 3x + 14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7x + -1(8 + 2x) = 3x + 14
-2 + 7x + (8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 3x + 14
-2 + 7x + (-8 + -2x) = 3x + 14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8 + 7x + -2x = 3x + 14

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-10 + 7x + -2x = 3x + 14

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-10 + 5x = 3x + 14

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5x = 14 + 3x

Solving
-10 + 5x = 14 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5x + -3x = 14 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-10 + 2x = 14 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-10 + 2x = 14 + 0
-10 + 2x = 14

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2x = 14 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2x = 14 + 10
2x = 14 + 10

Combine like terms: 14 + 10 = 24
2x = 24

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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