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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-13 + 4x + -7x = 2

Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
-13 + -3x = 2

Solving
-13 + -3x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -3x = 2 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -3x = 2 + 13
-3x = 2 + 13

Combine like terms: 2 + 13 = 15
-3x = 15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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