x-(5x-2)=7(x-1)-2

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Solution for x-(5x-2)=7(x-1)-2 equation:


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

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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4x = -7 + -2 + 7x

Combine like terms: -7 + -2 = -9
2 + -4x = -9 + 7x

Solving
2 + -4x = -9 + 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.
2 + -4x + -7x = -9 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -4x + -7x = -11x
2 + -11x = -9 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
2 + -11x = -9 + 0
2 + -11x = -9

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -11x = -9 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -11x = -9 + -2
-11x = -9 + -2

Combine like terms: -9 + -2 = -11
-11x = -11

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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