2(-3x-1)=-7

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


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

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

Solving
-2 + -6x = -7

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = -7 + 2
-6x = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -7 + 2 = -5
-6x = -5

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.8333333333

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