-5-(15x-1)=2(7x-16)

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Solution for -5-(15x-1)=2(7x-16) equation:


Simplifying
-5 + -1(15x + -1) = 2(7x + -16)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1(-1 + 15x) = 2(7x + -16)
-5 + (-1 * -1 + 15x * -1) = 2(7x + -16)
-5 + (1 + -15x) = 2(7x + -16)

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-4 + -15x = 2(7x + -16)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -15x = 2(-16 + 7x)
-4 + -15x = (-16 * 2 + 7x * 2)
-4 + -15x = (-32 + 14x)

Solving
-4 + -15x = -32 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -15x + -14x = -32 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: -15x + -14x = -29x
-4 + -29x = -32 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-4 + -29x = -32 + 0
-4 + -29x = -32

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -29x = -32 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -29x = -32 + 4
-29x = -32 + 4

Combine like terms: -32 + 4 = -28
-29x = -28

Divide each side by '-29'.
x = 0.9655172414

Simplifying
x = 0.9655172414

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