-(x+5)=2(x-7)+9

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Solution for -(x+5)=2(x-7)+9 equation:


Simplifying
-1(x + 5) = 2(x + -7) + 9

Reorder the terms:
-1(5 + x) = 2(x + -7) + 9
(5 * -1 + x * -1) = 2(x + -7) + 9
(-5 + -1x) = 2(x + -7) + 9

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = 2(-7 + x) + 9
-5 + -1x = (-7 * 2 + x * 2) + 9
-5 + -1x = (-14 + 2x) + 9

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = -14 + 9 + 2x

Combine like terms: -14 + 9 = -5
-5 + -1x = -5 + 2x

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

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

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

Solving
-1x = 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.
-1x + -2x = 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-3x = 0

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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