-21=5x-2(x+21)

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Solution for -21=5x-2(x+21) equation:


Simplifying
-21 = 5x + -2(x + 21)

Reorder the terms:
-21 = 5x + -2(21 + x)
-21 = 5x + (21 * -2 + x * -2)
-21 = 5x + (-42 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-21 = -42 + 5x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-21 = -42 + 3x

Solving
-21 = -42 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-21 + -3x = -42 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-21 + -3x = -42 + 0
-21 + -3x = -42

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + -3x = -42 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + -3x = -42 + 21
-3x = -42 + 21

Combine like terms: -42 + 21 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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