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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2x = x + -4 + 2(7 + 2x)
-2 + -2x = x + -4 + (7 * 2 + 2x * 2)
-2 + -2x = x + -4 + (14 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2x = -4 + 14 + x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4 + 14 = 10
-2 + -2x = 10 + x + 4x

Combine like terms: x + 4x = 5x
-2 + -2x = 10 + 5x

Solving
-2 + -2x = 10 + 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.
-2 + -2x + -5x = 10 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -7x = 10 + 0
-2 + -7x = 10

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7x = 10 + 2
-7x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: 10 + 2 = 12
-7x = 12

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1.714285714

Simplifying
x = -1.714285714

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