7x-(2x+7)=8x-16

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Solution for 7x-(2x+7)=8x-16 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(2x + 7) = 8x + -16

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(7 + 2x) = 8x + -16
7x + (7 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 8x + -16
7x + (-7 + -2x) = 8x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7x + -2x = 8x + -16

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-7 + 5x = 8x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 5x = -16 + 8x

Solving
-7 + 5x = -16 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 5x + -8x = -16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-7 + -3x = -16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-7 + -3x = -16 + 0
-7 + -3x = -16

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3x = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + 7
-3x = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
-3x = -9

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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