2*(8-3x)-(2-7x)=12-(5-2x)

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Solution for 2*(8-3x)-(2-7x)=12-(5-2x) equation:


Simplifying
2(8 + -3x) + -1(2 + -7x) = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)
(8 * 2 + -3x * 2) + -1(2 + -7x) = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)
(16 + -6x) + -1(2 + -7x) = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)
16 + -6x + (2 * -1 + -7x * -1) = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)
16 + -6x + (-2 + 7x) = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2 + -6x + 7x = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
14 + -6x + 7x = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)

Combine like terms: -6x + 7x = 1x
14 + 1x = 12 + -1(5 + -2x)
14 + 1x = 12 + (5 * -1 + -2x * -1)
14 + 1x = 12 + (-5 + 2x)

Combine like terms: 12 + -5 = 7
14 + 1x = 7 + 2x

Solving
14 + 1x = 7 + 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.
14 + 1x + -2x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
14 + -1x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
14 + -1x = 7 + 0
14 + -1x = 7

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -1x = 7 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -1x = 7 + -14
-1x = 7 + -14

Combine like terms: 7 + -14 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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