-9x+5(-3x-4)=42-2x

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Solution for -9x+5(-3x-4)=42-2x equation:


Simplifying
-9x + 5(-3x + -4) = 42 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-9x + 5(-4 + -3x) = 42 + -2x
-9x + (-4 * 5 + -3x * 5) = 42 + -2x
-9x + (-20 + -15x) = 42 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -9x + -15x = 42 + -2x

Combine like terms: -9x + -15x = -24x
-20 + -24x = 42 + -2x

Solving
-20 + -24x = 42 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -24x + 2x = 42 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -24x + 2x = -22x
-20 + -22x = 42 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-20 + -22x = 42 + 0
-20 + -22x = 42

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -22x = 42 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -22x = 42 + 20
-22x = 42 + 20

Combine like terms: 42 + 20 = 62
-22x = 62

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = -2.818181818

Simplifying
x = -2.818181818

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