-5x-42=2(x+7)

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Solution for -5x-42=2(x+7) equation: 



-5x-42=2(x+7)

We move all terms to the left:

-5x-42-(2(x+7))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x+7)), so:

2(x+7)

We multiply parentheses

2x+14

Back to the equation:

-(2x+14)



We get rid of parentheses

-5x-2x-14-42=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-7x-56=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-7x=56

x=56/-7

x=-8

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