2(-17-5x)=9x-(x+7)

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Solution for 2(-17-5x)=9x-(x+7) equation:


Simplifying
2(-17 + -5x) = 9x + -1(x + 7)
(-17 * 2 + -5x * 2) = 9x + -1(x + 7)
(-34 + -10x) = 9x + -1(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-34 + -10x = 9x + -1(7 + x)
-34 + -10x = 9x + (7 * -1 + x * -1)
-34 + -10x = 9x + (-7 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-34 + -10x = -7 + 9x + -1x

Combine like terms: 9x + -1x = 8x
-34 + -10x = -7 + 8x

Solving
-34 + -10x = -7 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-34 + -10x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -10x + -8x = -18x
-34 + -18x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-34 + -18x = -7 + 0
-34 + -18x = -7

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + -18x = -7 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + -18x = -7 + 34
-18x = -7 + 34

Combine like terms: -7 + 34 = 27
-18x = 27

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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