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2\left(x-4\right)=7\left(3x-2\right)+4x-42+14x-7x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 14, the least common multiple of 7,2.
2x-8=7\left(3x-2\right)+4x-42+14x-7x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-4.
2x-8=21x-14+4x-42+14x-7x
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by 3x-2.
2x-8=25x-14-42+14x-7x
Combine 21x and 4x to get 25x.
2x-8=25x-56+14x-7x
Subtract 42 from -14 to get -56.
2x-8=39x-56-7x
Combine 25x and 14x to get 39x.
2x-8=32x-56
Combine 39x and -7x to get 32x.
2x-8-32x=-56
Subtract 32x from both sides.
-30x-8=-56
Combine 2x and -32x to get -30x.
-30x=-56+8
Add 8 to both sides.
-30x=-48
Add -56 and 8 to get -48.
x=\frac{-48}{-30}
Divide both sides by -30.
x=\frac{8}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-48}{-30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -6.