4x-(7x+8)=-5x+2

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Solution for 4x-(7x+8)=-5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -1(7x + 8) = -5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
4x + -1(8 + 7x) = -5x + 2
4x + (8 * -1 + 7x * -1) = -5x + 2
4x + (-8 + -7x) = -5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + -7x = -5x + 2

Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = 2 + -5x

Solving
-8 + -3x = 2 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3x + 5x = 2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -3x + 5x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-8 + 2x = 2 + 0
-8 + 2x = 2

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
2x = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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