2x+8-(x-7)=2(2x-3)

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Solution for 2x+8-(x-7)=2(2x-3) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 8 + -1(x + -7) = 2(2x + -3)

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 7 = 15
15 + 2x + -1x = 2(2x + -3)

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
15 + 1x = 2(2x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 1x = 2(-3 + 2x)
15 + 1x = (-3 * 2 + 2x * 2)
15 + 1x = (-6 + 4x)

Solving
15 + 1x = -6 + 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.
15 + 1x + -4x = -6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
15 + -3x = -6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
15 + -3x = -6 + 0
15 + -3x = -6

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -3x = -6 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + -15
-3x = -6 + -15

Combine like terms: -6 + -15 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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