-43.72=8.7x+5

Solution for -43.72=8.7x+5 equation:

Simplifying
-43.72 = 8.7x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-43.72 = 5 + 8.7x

Solving
-43.72 = 5 + 8.7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8.7x' to each side of the equation.
-43.72 + -8.7x = 5 + 8.7x + -8.7x

Combine like terms: 8.7x + -8.7x = 0.0
-43.72 + -8.7x = 5 + 0.0
-43.72 + -8.7x = 5

Add '43.72' to each side of the equation.
-43.72 + 43.72 + -8.7x = 5 + 43.72

Combine like terms: -43.72 + 43.72 = 0.00
0.00 + -8.7x = 5 + 43.72
-8.7x = 5 + 43.72

Combine like terms: 5 + 43.72 = 48.72
-8.7x = 48.72

Divide each side by '-8.7'.
x = -5.6

Simplifying
x = -5.6