-2(x)=5x+2

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Solution for -2(x)=5x+2 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(x) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2x = 2 + 5x

Solving
-2x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-7x = 2 + 0
-7x = 2

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857

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