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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -7x + 2x = -5x
-8 + -5x = -1(3x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5x = -1(2 + 3x)
-8 + -5x = (2 * -1 + 3x * -1)
-8 + -5x = (-2 + -3x)

Solving
-8 + -5x = -2 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5x + 3x = -2 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -5x + 3x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -2 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-8 + -2x = -2 + 0
-8 + -2x = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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