8x-(7x+2)=2x-15

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Solution for 8x-(7x+2)=2x-15 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(7x + 2) = 2x + -15

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(2 + 7x) = 2x + -15
8x + (2 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 2x + -15
8x + (-2 + -7x) = 2x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -7x = 2x + -15

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 2x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1x = -15 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 1x = -15 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 1x + -2x = -15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-2 + -1x = -15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -1x = -15 + 0
-2 + -1x = -15

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -15 + 2
-1x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
-1x = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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