-18x+5(8+3x)=7(3x-8)

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Solution for -18x+5(8+3x)=7(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-18x + 5(8 + 3x) = 7(3x + -8)
-18x + (8 * 5 + 3x * 5) = 7(3x + -8)
-18x + (40 + 15x) = 7(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -18x + 15x = 7(3x + -8)

Combine like terms: -18x + 15x = -3x
40 + -3x = 7(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -3x = 7(-8 + 3x)
40 + -3x = (-8 * 7 + 3x * 7)
40 + -3x = (-56 + 21x)

Solving
40 + -3x = -56 + 21x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-21x' to each side of the equation.
40 + -3x + -21x = -56 + 21x + -21x

Combine like terms: -3x + -21x = -24x
40 + -24x = -56 + 21x + -21x

Combine like terms: 21x + -21x = 0
40 + -24x = -56 + 0
40 + -24x = -56

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -24x = -56 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -24x = -56 + -40
-24x = -56 + -40

Combine like terms: -56 + -40 = -96
-24x = -96

Divide each side by '-24'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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