(-7x-9)=-2(-x-9)

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Solution for (-7x-9)=-2(-x-9) equation:


Simplifying
(-7x + -9) = -2(-1x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
(-9 + -7x) = -2(-1x + -9)

Remove parenthesis around (-9 + -7x)
-9 + -7x = -2(-1x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -7x = -2(-9 + -1x)
-9 + -7x = (-9 * -2 + -1x * -2)
-9 + -7x = (18 + 2x)

Solving
-9 + -7x = 18 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -7x + -2x = 18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -7x + -2x = -9x
-9 + -9x = 18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-9 + -9x = 18 + 0
-9 + -9x = 18

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -9x = 18 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -9x = 18 + 9
-9x = 18 + 9

Combine like terms: 18 + 9 = 27
-9x = 27

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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