(7x+3)+(-x-5)=-16

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Solution for (7x+3)+(-x-5)=-16 equation:


Simplifying
(7x + 3) + (-1x + -5) = -16

Reorder the terms:
(3 + 7x) + (-1x + -5) = -16

Remove parenthesis around (3 + 7x)
3 + 7x + (-1x + -5) = -16

Reorder the terms:
3 + 7x + (-5 + -1x) = -16

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + -1x)
3 + 7x + -5 + -1x = -16

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + 7x + -1x = -16

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + 7x + -1x = -16

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
-2 + 6x = -16

Solving
-2 + 6x = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 6x = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 6x = -16 + 2
6x = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
6x = -14

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2.333333333

Simplifying
x = -2.333333333

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