(-x-7)=(4x+8)

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Solution for (-x-7)=(4x+8) equation:


Simplifying
(-1x + -7) = (4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + -1x) = (4x + 8)

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + -1x)
-7 + -1x = (4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -1x = (8 + 4x)

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 4x)
-7 + -1x = 8 + 4x

Solving
-7 + -1x = 8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -1x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
-7 + -5x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-7 + -5x = 8 + 0
-7 + -5x = 8

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

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -5x = 8 + 7
-5x = 8 + 7

Combine like terms: 8 + 7 = 15
-5x = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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