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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
7(-4 + x) + 2 = 2(x + -4) + -2
(-4 * 7 + x * 7) + 2 = 2(x + -4) + -2
(-28 + 7x) + 2 = 2(x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 2 + 7x = 2(x + -4) + -2

Combine like terms: -28 + 2 = -26
-26 + 7x = 2(x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 7x = 2(-4 + x) + -2
-26 + 7x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -2
-26 + 7x = (-8 + 2x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 7x = -8 + -2 + 2x

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-26 + 7x = -10 + 2x

Solving
-26 + 7x = -10 + 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.
-26 + 7x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-26 + 5x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-26 + 5x = -10 + 0
-26 + 5x = -10

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 5x = -10 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 5x = -10 + 26
5x = -10 + 26

Combine like terms: -10 + 26 = 16
5x = 16

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 3.2

Simplifying
x = 3.2

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