2(8x-1)+7(x-5)=-59

Solution for 2(8x-1)+7(x-5)=-59 equation:

Simplifying
2(8x + -1) + 7(x + -5) = -59

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 8x) + 7(x + -5) = -59
(-1 * 2 + 8x * 2) + 7(x + -5) = -59
(-2 + 16x) + 7(x + -5) = -59

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 16x + 7(-5 + x) = -59
-2 + 16x + (-5 * 7 + x * 7) = -59
-2 + 16x + (-35 + 7x) = -59

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -35 + 16x + 7x = -59

Combine like terms: -2 + -35 = -37
-37 + 16x + 7x = -59

Combine like terms: 16x + 7x = 23x
-37 + 23x = -59

Solving
-37 + 23x = -59

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + 23x = -59 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + 23x = -59 + 37
23x = -59 + 37

Combine like terms: -59 + 37 = -22
23x = -22

Divide each side by '23'.
x = -0.9565217391

Simplifying
x = -0.9565217391