2(x+1)=7(x-3)-12

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Solution for 2(x+1)=7(x-3)-12 equation: 


Simplifying
2(x + 1) = 7(x + -3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x) = 7(x + -3) + -12
(1 * 2 + x * 2) = 7(x + -3) + -12
(2 + 2x) = 7(x + -3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x = 7(-3 + x) + -12
2 + 2x = (-3 * 7 + x * 7) + -12
2 + 2x = (-21 + 7x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x = -21 + -12 + 7x

Combine like terms: -21 + -12 = -33
2 + 2x = -33 + 7x

Solving
2 + 2x = -33 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2x + -7x = -33 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
2 + -5x = -33 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
2 + -5x = -33 + 0
2 + -5x = -33

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5x = -33 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5x = -33 + -2
-5x = -33 + -2

Combine like terms: -33 + -2 = -35
-5x = -35

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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