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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(-1 + 7x) = 2x + 1
5 + (-1 * -2 + 7x * -2) = 2x + 1
5 + (2 + -14x) = 2x + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
7 + -14x = 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -14x = 1 + 2x

Solving
7 + -14x = 1 + 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.
7 + -14x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -14x + -2x = -16x
7 + -16x = 1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
7 + -16x = 1 + 0
7 + -16x = 1

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -16x = 1 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -16x = 1 + -7
-16x = 1 + -7

Combine like terms: 1 + -7 = -6
-16x = -6

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 0.375

Simplifying
x = 0.375

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