-178=7x+5(-7x-2)

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Solution for -178=7x+5(-7x-2) equation:


Simplifying
-178 = 7x + 5(-7x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-178 = 7x + 5(-2 + -7x)
-178 = 7x + (-2 * 5 + -7x * 5)
-178 = 7x + (-10 + -35x)

Reorder the terms:
-178 = -10 + 7x + -35x

Combine like terms: 7x + -35x = -28x
-178 = -10 + -28x

Solving
-178 = -10 + -28x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '28x' to each side of the equation.
-178 + 28x = -10 + -28x + 28x

Combine like terms: -28x + 28x = 0
-178 + 28x = -10 + 0
-178 + 28x = -10

Add '178' to each side of the equation.
-178 + 178 + 28x = -10 + 178

Combine like terms: -178 + 178 = 0
0 + 28x = -10 + 178
28x = -10 + 178

Combine like terms: -10 + 178 = 168
28x = 168

Divide each side by '28'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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