144-2x=5x+16

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Solution for 144-2x=5x+16 equation:


Simplifying
144 + -2x = 5x + 16

Reorder the terms:
144 + -2x = 16 + 5x

Solving
144 + -2x = 16 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
144 + -2x + -5x = 16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
144 + -7x = 16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
144 + -7x = 16 + 0
144 + -7x = 16

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -144 + -7x = 16 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + -7x = 16 + -144
-7x = 16 + -144

Combine like terms: 16 + -144 = -128
-7x = -128

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 18.28571429

Simplifying
x = 18.28571429

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