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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
7(-4 + x) = 5(x + -2)
(-4 * 7 + x * 7) = 5(x + -2)
(-28 + 7x) = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 7x = 5(-2 + x)
-28 + 7x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-28 + 7x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-28 + 7x = -10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 7x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-28 + 2x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-28 + 2x = -10 + 0
-28 + 2x = -10

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + 2x = -10 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + 28
2x = -10 + 28

Combine like terms: -10 + 28 = 18
2x = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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