-2-7x=-8(2x-1)-x

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Solution for -2-7x=-8(2x-1)-x equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -7x = -8(-1 + 2x) + -1x
-2 + -7x = (-1 * -8 + 2x * -8) + -1x
-2 + -7x = (8 + -16x) + -1x

Combine like terms: -16x + -1x = -17x
-2 + -7x = 8 + -17x

Solving
-2 + -7x = 8 + -17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -7x + 17x = 8 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -7x + 17x = 10x
-2 + 10x = 8 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -17x + 17x = 0
-2 + 10x = 8 + 0
-2 + 10x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 10x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 10x = 8 + 2
10x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
10x = 10

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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