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

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Solution for 5x+2(x-7)=4(x+1)-2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + 2(-7 + x) = 4(x + 1) + -2
5x + (-7 * 2 + x * 2) = 4(x + 1) + -2
5x + (-14 + 2x) = 4(x + 1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x + 2x = 4(x + 1) + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-14 + 7x = 4(x + 1) + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7x = 4 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
-14 + 7x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-14 + 7x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 7x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 7x + -4x = 3x
-14 + 3x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-14 + 3x = 2 + 0
-14 + 3x = 2

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 3x = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 3x = 2 + 14
3x = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: 2 + 14 = 16
3x = 16

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 5.333333333

Simplifying
x = 5.333333333

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