-(7x-5)=2(4x-1)

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Solution for -(7x-5)=2(4x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-1(7x + -5) = 2(4x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-5 + 7x) = 2(4x + -1)
(-5 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 2(4x + -1)
(5 + -7x) = 2(4x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -7x = 2(-1 + 4x)
5 + -7x = (-1 * 2 + 4x * 2)
5 + -7x = (-2 + 8x)

Solving
5 + -7x = -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.
5 + -7x + -8x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -7x + -8x = -15x
5 + -15x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
5 + -15x = -2 + 0
5 + -15x = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -15x = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -15x = -2 + -5
-15x = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-15x = -7

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 0.4666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.4666666667

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