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7\left(4-5-2x\right)-2x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
To find the opposite of 5+2x, find the opposite of each term.
7\left(-1-2x\right)-2x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.
-7-14x-2x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by -1-2x.
-7-16x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
Combine -14x and -2x to get -16x.
-7-16x=-9+2-16x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 1-8x.
-7-16x=-7-16x
Add -9 and 2 to get -7.
-7-16x+16x=-7
Add 16x to both sides.
-7=-7
Combine -16x and 16x to get 0.
\text{true}
Compare -7 and -7.
x\in \mathrm{C}
This is true for any x.
7\left(4-5-2x\right)-2x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
To find the opposite of 5+2x, find the opposite of each term.
7\left(-1-2x\right)-2x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.
-7-14x-2x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by -1-2x.
-7-16x=-9+2\left(1-8x\right)
Combine -14x and -2x to get -16x.
-7-16x=-9+2-16x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 1-8x.
-7-16x=-7-16x
Add -9 and 2 to get -7.
-7-16x+16x=-7
Add 16x to both sides.
-7=-7
Combine -16x and 16x to get 0.
\text{true}
Compare -7 and -7.
x\in \mathrm{R}
This is true for any x.