(-3x-7)-(5x+2)=

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Solution for (-3x-7)-(5x+2)= equation:


Simplifying
(-3x + -7) + -1(5x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + -3x) + -1(5x + 2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + -3x)
-7 + -3x + -1(5x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3x + -1(2 + 5x) = 0
-7 + -3x + (2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 0
-7 + -3x + (-2 + -5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2 + -3x + -5x = 0

Combine like terms: -7 + -2 = -9
-9 + -3x + -5x = 0

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-9 + -8x = 0

Solving
-9 + -8x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -8x = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + 9
-8x = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-8x = 9

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1.125

Simplifying
x = -1.125

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