2(7x-9)=3(8x-1)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(7x-9)=3(8x-1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(7x-9)=3(8x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(7x + -9) = 3(8x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(-9 + 7x) = 3(8x + -1)
(-9 * 2 + 7x * 2) = 3(8x + -1)
(-18 + 14x) = 3(8x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 14x = 3(-1 + 8x)
-18 + 14x = (-1 * 3 + 8x * 3)
-18 + 14x = (-3 + 24x)

Solving
-18 + 14x = -3 + 24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 14x + -24x = -3 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 14x + -24x = -10x
-18 + -10x = -3 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 24x + -24x = 0
-18 + -10x = -3 + 0
-18 + -10x = -3

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -10x = -3 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -10x = -3 + 18
-10x = -3 + 18

Combine like terms: -3 + 18 = 15
-10x = 15

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

See similar equations:

| 17x-(-4x-5)=70 | | 7b+4b+9-5= | | X^2-3x-1=x+3 | | -3y-10=-5 | | 2t-7=-4 | | 5g=4 | | Y=-30+100 | | 5t-3=-13 | | -3x+39+15x=3 | | 3x-7+x=2x-5 | | -4a+9=25 | | -3+39+15x=3 | | 8v=7 | | 5x-7=50+20 | | -2x^2+7x-16=0 | | 3x+7=12x-2 | | 4x^3+4x^2-15x-18=0 | | 5t^2-5t=0 | | 6(x-6)=2(x-2) | | 5a^2-13a-28=0 | | 12x+20-6x+8x=36x-64+20x | | (2n+4)(2n-1)-1=19 | | x-5(x+2)=x+3(3-2y) | | -9r+12= | | (x+7)=0 | | 3x-45x-12=21+3-67x | | 7x-8(x+1)=0 | | 2t^2+t-5=0 | | -3x+10-7x+20x+6=16x+2-5x-3x+10-2x | | (2x-y-1)dx+(y-1)dy=0 | | 9+r=6 | | 4(x+7)=5x+8 |

Equations solver categories