2x-(5x-7)-x=2(x+2)-8

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Solution for 2x-(5x-7)-x=2(x+2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(5x + -7) + -1x = 2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(-7 + 5x) + -1x = 2(x + 2) + -8
2x + (-7 * -1 + 5x * -1) + -1x = 2(x + 2) + -8
2x + (7 + -5x) + -1x = 2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
7 + 2x + -5x + -1x = 2(x + 2) + -8

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
7 + -3x + -1x = 2(x + 2) + -8

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
7 + -4x = 2(x + 2) + -8

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

Reorder the terms:
7 + -4x = 4 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
7 + -4x = -4 + 2x

Solving
7 + -4x = -4 + 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.
7 + -4x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
7 + -6x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
7 + -6x = -4 + 0
7 + -6x = -4

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -6x = -4 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + -7
-6x = -4 + -7

Combine like terms: -4 + -7 = -11
-6x = -11

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1.833333333

Simplifying
x = 1.833333333

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