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

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Solution for 5(x-7)=-2(x+1) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-7 + x) = -2(x + 1)
(-7 * 5 + x * 5) = -2(x + 1)
(-35 + 5x) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 5x = -2(1 + x)
-35 + 5x = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-35 + 5x = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
-35 + 5x = -2 + -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.
-35 + 5x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-35 + 7x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-35 + 7x = -2 + 0
-35 + 7x = -2

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + 7x = -2 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + 7x = -2 + 35
7x = -2 + 35

Combine like terms: -2 + 35 = 33
7x = 33

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 4.714285714

Simplifying
x = 4.714285714

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