7(x-2)+2(x-4)-5(x-1)=-8

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Solution for 7(x-2)+2(x-4)-5(x-1)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -2) + 2(x + -4) + -5(x + -1) = -8

Reorder the terms:
7(-2 + x) + 2(x + -4) + -5(x + -1) = -8
(-2 * 7 + x * 7) + 2(x + -4) + -5(x + -1) = -8
(-14 + 7x) + 2(x + -4) + -5(x + -1) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7x + 2(-4 + x) + -5(x + -1) = -8
-14 + 7x + (-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -5(x + -1) = -8
-14 + 7x + (-8 + 2x) + -5(x + -1) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7x + -8 + 2x + -5(-1 + x) = -8
-14 + 7x + -8 + 2x + (-1 * -5 + x * -5) = -8
-14 + 7x + -8 + 2x + (5 + -5x) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -8 + 5 + 7x + 2x + -5x = -8

Combine like terms: -14 + -8 = -22
-22 + 5 + 7x + 2x + -5x = -8

Combine like terms: -22 + 5 = -17
-17 + 7x + 2x + -5x = -8

Combine like terms: 7x + 2x = 9x
-17 + 9x + -5x = -8

Combine like terms: 9x + -5x = 4x
-17 + 4x = -8

Solving
-17 + 4x = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 4x = -8 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 4x = -8 + 17
4x = -8 + 17

Combine like terms: -8 + 17 = 9
4x = 9

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2.25

Simplifying
x = 2.25

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