2x-3(x+7)=x-4(x+2)

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Solution for 2x-3(x+7)=x-4(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2x + -3(x + 7) = x + -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2x + -3(7 + x) = x + -4(x + 2)
2x + (7 * -3 + x * -3) = x + -4(x + 2)
2x + (-21 + -3x) = x + -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 2x + -3x = x + -4(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-21 + -1x = x + -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -1x = x + -4(2 + x)
-21 + -1x = x + (2 * -4 + x * -4)
-21 + -1x = x + (-8 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -1x = -8 + x + -4x

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
-21 + -1x = -8 + -3x

Solving
-21 + -1x = -8 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-21 + -1x + 3x = -8 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -1x + 3x = 2x
-21 + 2x = -8 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-21 + 2x = -8 + 0
-21 + 2x = -8

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + 2x = -8 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 21
2x = -8 + 21

Combine like terms: -8 + 21 = 13
2x = 13

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6.5

Simplifying
x = 6.5

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