-8x-7(5x+7)=-7x+23

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Solution for -8x-7(5x+7)=-7x+23 equation:


Simplifying
-8x + -7(5x + 7) = -7x + 23

Reorder the terms:
-8x + -7(7 + 5x) = -7x + 23
-8x + (7 * -7 + 5x * -7) = -7x + 23
-8x + (-49 + -35x) = -7x + 23

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -8x + -35x = -7x + 23

Combine like terms: -8x + -35x = -43x
-49 + -43x = -7x + 23

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -43x = 23 + -7x

Solving
-49 + -43x = 23 + -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.
-49 + -43x + 7x = 23 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -43x + 7x = -36x
-49 + -36x = 23 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-49 + -36x = 23 + 0
-49 + -36x = 23

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-49 + 49 + -36x = 23 + 49

Combine like terms: -49 + 49 = 0
0 + -36x = 23 + 49
-36x = 23 + 49

Combine like terms: 23 + 49 = 72
-36x = 72

Divide each side by '-36'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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