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

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x+2)+7=-5(x-8)-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(x+2)+7=-5(x-8)-1 equation: 


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

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + x) + 7 = -5(x + -8) + -1
(2 * 2 + x * 2) + 7 = -5(x + -8) + -1
(4 + 2x) + 7 = -5(x + -8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + 7 + 2x = -5(x + -8) + -1

Combine like terms: 4 + 7 = 11
11 + 2x = -5(x + -8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
11 + 2x = -5(-8 + x) + -1
11 + 2x = (-8 * -5 + x * -5) + -1
11 + 2x = (40 + -5x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
11 + 2x = 40 + -1 + -5x

Combine like terms: 40 + -1 = 39
11 + 2x = 39 + -5x

Solving
11 + 2x = 39 + -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.
11 + 2x + 5x = 39 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
11 + 7x = 39 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
11 + 7x = 39 + 0
11 + 7x = 39

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 7x = 39 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 7x = 39 + -11
7x = 39 + -11

Combine like terms: 39 + -11 = 28
7x = 28

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| -3x-1=2x-1 | | 80=2x+4x+8 | | -2w+8+5w-3= | | 12+(-5)-3t=13 | | 5x-10=2x+23 | | 3x-4+4x=-4 | | -1160=10(-6+11a) | | -2(4y-2)-y=-2(y-5) | | 2*2+x=12 | | 5y=2y-43-3y | | -12=x-7x-6 | | 5x-7x+x-3x= | | -7-2=7 | | -1-6x-4x=-1 | | 3(x*x)+15x=0 | | 6(9x+3)+6x= | | -j/12=-8 | | -5+4x=3 | | 0.3(6x+18)=-24 | | 3a-.2(4a-1)=9 | | 8(-1/3)x=16 | | -12(5-2x)=228 | | 2+4x=46 | | -5y+11=-2(4x+2) | | 2*8+x=56 | | .33333333y-2=.5y | | 4(x-18)=12x | | 5n+3n-n+5=16 | | 4t-8=20 | | 5a+7x=11+9x | | 98+(6x-98)=180 | | 6x+4x+3+8=3x+3+6x |

Equations solver categories