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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: -5x + 1x = -4x
-2 + -4x = 2(x + -7)

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

Solving
-2 + -4x = -14 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -4x + -2x = -14 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
-2 + -6x = -14 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -6x = -14 + 0
-2 + -6x = -14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = -14 + 2
-6x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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