(-8x-5)=(-2-7x)

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Solution for (-8x-5)=(-2-7x) equation:


Simplifying
(-8x + -5) = (-2 + -7x)

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + -8x) = (-2 + -7x)

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + -8x)
-5 + -8x = (-2 + -7x)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + -7x)
-5 + -8x = -2 + -7x

Solving
-5 + -8x = -2 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -8x + 7x = -2 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -8x + 7x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -2 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-5 + -1x = -2 + 0
-5 + -1x = -2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + 5
-1x = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
-1x = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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