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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -7 + 2x + -7x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: 5 + -7 = -2
-2 + 2x + -7x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
-2 + -5x = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-2 + -5x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
-2 + -9x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -9x = 2 + 0
-2 + -9x = 2

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -9x = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -9x = 2 + 2
-9x = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
-9x = 4

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.4444444444

Simplifying
x = -0.4444444444

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