-2x-40=-7(x+8)+6

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Solution for -2x-40=-7(x+8)+6 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -40 = -7(x + 8) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2x = -7(x + 8) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2x = -7(8 + x) + 6
-40 + -2x = (8 * -7 + x * -7) + 6
-40 + -2x = (-56 + -7x) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2x = -56 + 6 + -7x

Combine like terms: -56 + 6 = -50
-40 + -2x = -50 + -7x

Solving
-40 + -2x = -50 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -2x + 7x = -50 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -2x + 7x = 5x
-40 + 5x = -50 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-40 + 5x = -50 + 0
-40 + 5x = -50

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 5x = -50 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 5x = -50 + 40
5x = -50 + 40

Combine like terms: -50 + 40 = -10
5x = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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