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

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Solution for -x+2(-3x-1)=2x+7 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
-1x + 2(-1 + -3x) = 2x + 7
-1x + (-1 * 2 + -3x * 2) = 2x + 7
-1x + (-2 + -6x) = 2x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x + -6x = 2x + 7

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
-2 + -7x = 2x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -7x = 7 + 2x

Solving
-2 + -7x = 7 + 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 + -7x + -2x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -7x + -2x = -9x
-2 + -9x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -9x = 7 + 0
-2 + -9x = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -9x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -9x = 7 + 2
-9x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
-9x = 9

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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