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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4x + -2(7 + x) = 2x + -2(x + -1)
4x + (7 * -2 + x * -2) = 2x + -2(x + -1)
4x + (-14 + -2x) = 2x + -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 4x + -2x = 2x + -2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-14 + 2x = 2x + -2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 2x = 2x + -2(-1 + x)
-14 + 2x = 2x + (-1 * -2 + x * -2)
-14 + 2x = 2x + (2 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + 2x = 2 + 0
-14 + 2x = 2

Solving
-14 + 2x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 2x = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 2x = 2 + 14
2x = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: 2 + 14 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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