7x-(8x-10)=x+2

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Solution for 7x-(8x-10)=x+2 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(8x + -10) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(-10 + 8x) = x + 2
7x + (-10 * -1 + 8x * -1) = x + 2
7x + (10 + -8x) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 7x + -8x = x + 2

Combine like terms: 7x + -8x = -1x
10 + -1x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
10 + -1x = 2 + x

Solving
10 + -1x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
10 + -1x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
10 + -2x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
10 + -2x = 2 + 0
10 + -2x = 2

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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