-(2+14x)=2(36-6x-42)

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Solution for -(2+14x)=2(36-6x-42) equation:


Simplifying
-1(2 + 14x) = 2(36 + -6x + -42)
(2 * -1 + 14x * -1) = 2(36 + -6x + -42)
(-2 + -14x) = 2(36 + -6x + -42)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -14x = 2(36 + -42 + -6x)

Combine like terms: 36 + -42 = -6
-2 + -14x = 2(-6 + -6x)
-2 + -14x = (-6 * 2 + -6x * 2)
-2 + -14x = (-12 + -12x)

Solving
-2 + -14x = -12 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -14x + 12x = -12 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -14x + 12x = -2x
-2 + -2x = -12 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-2 + -2x = -12 + 0
-2 + -2x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + 2
-2x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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