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

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


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

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

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

Solving
7 + -14x = 5 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -14x + x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -14x + x = -13x
7 + -13x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
7 + -13x = 5 + 0
7 + -13x = 5

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -13x = 5 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -13x = 5 + -7
-13x = 5 + -7

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

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 0.1538461538

Simplifying
x = 0.1538461538

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