8(-x)=7x+2

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
8 * -1x = 7x + 2

Multiply 8 * -1
-8x = 7x + 2

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

Solving
-8x = 2 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-8x + -7x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -8x + -7x = -15x
-15x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-15x = 2 + 0
-15x = 2

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -0.1333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.1333333333

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