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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 7x + -2x = -5x

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

Solving
8 + 5x = -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.
8 + 5x + 5x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 5x + 5x = 10x
8 + 10x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
8 + 10x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 10x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 10x = 0 + -8
10x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
10x = -8

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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