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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + 5(4 + x) = x + -2
-8 + 2x + (4 * 5 + x * 5) = x + -2
-8 + 2x + (20 + 5x) = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 20 + 2x + 5x = x + -2

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
12 + 2x + 5x = x + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
12 + 7x = x + -2

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

Solving
12 + 7x = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 7x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
12 + 6x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
12 + 6x = -2 + 0
12 + 6x = -2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 6x = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 6x = -2 + -12
6x = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
6x = -14

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2.333333333

Simplifying
x = -2.333333333

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