2(x+4)-5(x-7)=-2(x-1)

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Solution for 2(x+4)-5(x-7)=-2(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 4) + -5(x + -7) = -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + x) + -5(x + -7) = -2(x + -1)
(4 * 2 + x * 2) + -5(x + -7) = -2(x + -1)
(8 + 2x) + -5(x + -7) = -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x + -5(-7 + x) = -2(x + -1)
8 + 2x + (-7 * -5 + x * -5) = -2(x + -1)
8 + 2x + (35 + -5x) = -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 35 + 2x + -5x = -2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 8 + 35 = 43
43 + 2x + -5x = -2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
43 + -3x = -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
43 + -3x = -2(-1 + x)
43 + -3x = (-1 * -2 + x * -2)
43 + -3x = (2 + -2x)

Solving
43 + -3x = 2 + -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.
43 + -3x + 2x = 2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
43 + -1x = 2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
43 + -1x = 2 + 0
43 + -1x = 2

Add '-43' to each side of the equation.
43 + -43 + -1x = 2 + -43

Combine like terms: 43 + -43 = 0
0 + -1x = 2 + -43
-1x = 2 + -43

Combine like terms: 2 + -43 = -41
-1x = -41

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 41

Simplifying
x = 41

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