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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(-2 + 7x) = 9(2x + -2) + 5
(-2 * -2 + 7x * -2) = 9(2x + -2) + 5
(4 + -14x) = 9(2x + -2) + 5

Reorder the terms:
4 + -14x = 9(-2 + 2x) + 5
4 + -14x = (-2 * 9 + 2x * 9) + 5
4 + -14x = (-18 + 18x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
4 + -14x = -18 + 5 + 18x

Combine like terms: -18 + 5 = -13
4 + -14x = -13 + 18x

Solving
4 + -14x = -13 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -14x + -18x = -13 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: -14x + -18x = -32x
4 + -32x = -13 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
4 + -32x = -13 + 0
4 + -32x = -13

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -32x = -13 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -32x = -13 + -4
-32x = -13 + -4

Combine like terms: -13 + -4 = -17
-32x = -17

Divide each side by '-32'.
x = 0.53125

Simplifying
x = 0.53125

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