How do you solve #15- 7= - 8x + 4x + 2x#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Pierre D. · Stefan V. Aug 1, 2017 #x= -4# Explanation: Calculate each side of the equation #=> 8 = -2x# Divide each side by #-2# #=> 8/-2 = x# #=> -4 = x # Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1426 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License