-3(x+4)-(4x-8)=7(x-2)

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Solution for -3(x+4)-(4x-8)=7(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
-3(x + 4) + -1(4x + -8) = 7(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-3(4 + x) + -1(4x + -8) = 7(x + -2)
(4 * -3 + x * -3) + -1(4x + -8) = 7(x + -2)
(-12 + -3x) + -1(4x + -8) = 7(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3x + -1(-8 + 4x) = 7(x + -2)
-12 + -3x + (-8 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 7(x + -2)
-12 + -3x + (8 + -4x) = 7(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8 + -3x + -4x = 7(x + -2)

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
-4 + -3x + -4x = 7(x + -2)

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
-4 + -7x = 7(x + -2)

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

Solving
-4 + -7x = -14 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -7x + -7x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -7x + -7x = -14x
-4 + -14x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-4 + -14x = -14 + 0
-4 + -14x = -14

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -14x = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -14x = -14 + 4
-14x = -14 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = 0.7142857143

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