2(x+4)-(3x-14)=7x-2

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Solution for 2(x+4)-(3x-14)=7x-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 4) + -1(3x + -14) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + x) + -1(3x + -14) = 7x + -2
(4 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(3x + -14) = 7x + -2
(8 + 2x) + -1(3x + -14) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x + -1(-14 + 3x) = 7x + -2
8 + 2x + (-14 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 7x + -2
8 + 2x + (14 + -3x) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 14 + 2x + -3x = 7x + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + 14 = 22
22 + 2x + -3x = 7x + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
22 + -1x = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
22 + -1x = -2 + 7x

Solving
22 + -1x = -2 + 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.
22 + -1x + -7x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -1x + -7x = -8x
22 + -8x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
22 + -8x = -2 + 0
22 + -8x = -2

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + -22 + -8x = -2 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + -8x = -2 + -22
-8x = -2 + -22

Combine like terms: -2 + -22 = -24
-8x = -24

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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