7-(5-8x)=2(x-2)

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


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

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

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

Solving
2 + 8x = -4 + 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.
2 + 8x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
2 + 6x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + 6x = -4 + 0
2 + 6x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 6x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 6x = -4 + -2
6x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
6x = -6

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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