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

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Solution for 2(x+4)=-3(x+7)-1 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -3(7 + x) + -1
8 + 2x = (7 * -3 + x * -3) + -1
8 + 2x = (-21 + -3x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -21 + -1 + -3x

Combine like terms: -21 + -1 = -22
8 + 2x = -22 + -3x

Solving
8 + 2x = -22 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + 3x = -22 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
8 + 5x = -22 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
8 + 5x = -22 + 0
8 + 5x = -22

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 5x = -22 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 5x = -22 + -8
5x = -22 + -8

Combine like terms: -22 + -8 = -30
5x = -30

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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