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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-8 + 3x = 7x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = 2 + 7x

Solving
-8 + 3x = 2 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + -7x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-8 + -4x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-8 + -4x = 2 + 0
-8 + -4x = 2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = 2 + 8
-4x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-4x = 10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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