7x-(8x-4)-2=5-(4x+2)

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Solution for 7x-(8x-4)-2=5-(4x+2) equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(8x + -4) + -2 = 5 + -1(4x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(-4 + 8x) + -2 = 5 + -1(4x + 2)
7x + (-4 * -1 + 8x * -1) + -2 = 5 + -1(4x + 2)
7x + (4 + -8x) + -2 = 5 + -1(4x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
4 + -2 + 7x + -8x = 5 + -1(4x + 2)

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
2 + 7x + -8x = 5 + -1(4x + 2)

Combine like terms: 7x + -8x = -1x
2 + -1x = 5 + -1(4x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = 5 + -1(2 + 4x)
2 + -1x = 5 + (2 * -1 + 4x * -1)
2 + -1x = 5 + (-2 + -4x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
2 + -1x = 3 + -4x

Solving
2 + -1x = 3 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -1x + 4x = 3 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -1x + 4x = 3x
2 + 3x = 3 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
2 + 3x = 3 + 0
2 + 3x = 3

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 3x = 3 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 3x = 3 + -2
3x = 3 + -2

Combine like terms: 3 + -2 = 1
3x = 1

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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