`a)-1-2(-3+2|x|)=(-7)`
`=>-2(-3+2|x|)=(-1)+(-7)`
`=>-2(-3+2|x|)=-8`
`=>(-3)+2|x|=-8:(-2)`
`=>(-3)+2|x|=4`
`=>2|x|=4-(-3)`
`=>2|x|=4+3`
`=>2|x|=7`
`=>|x|=7:2=7/2`
`=>` \(\left[ \begin{array}{l}-x=\dfrac{7}{2}\\x=\dfrac{7}{2}\end{array} \right.\)
`=>` \(\left[ \begin{array}{l}x=-\dfrac{7}{2}\\x=\dfrac{7}{2}\end{array} \right.\)