2(x+4)=(x-5)-9

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x+4)=(x-5)-9 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+4)=(x-5)-9 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 4) = (x + -5) + -9

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + x) = (x + -5) + -9
(4 * 2 + x * 2) = (x + -5) + -9
(8 + 2x) = (x + -5) + -9

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = (-5 + x) + -9

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
8 + 2x = -5 + x + -9

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -5 + -9 + x

Combine like terms: -5 + -9 = -14
8 + 2x = -14 + x

Solving
8 + 2x = -14 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + -1x = -14 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
8 + 1x = -14 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
8 + 1x = -14 + 0
8 + 1x = -14

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 1x = -14 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 1x = -14 + -8
1x = -14 + -8

Combine like terms: -14 + -8 = -22
1x = -22

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -22

Simplifying
x = -22

See similar equations:

| 37=x-(-9) | | (2x-5)(3x+10)(x-5)=180 | | 8y+6=48 | | 5=w-8 | | 34-6t=t | | 12=4k+2k-18 | | 5(1+3m)=110 | | 24=4+5u | | 3y-3=7x | | 68=x^2+3x+40 | | 3.14*144= | | -8(3r-4)=80 | | 2x-3(x-5)+7x=8+6(4-x)+2 | | 2b-4=22 | | 5z+15= | | 9(u+8)=2u+16 | | 2x-3(x-5)+7x=8+6(4x-x)+2 | | 15-3x=15+-3x | | x^3+4.5x^7=0 | | 6x^2-11x+4-5x-14x^2= | | 3x+3+2x+9=42 | | 3(5x-4)-4(2x-8)=2 | | 6s=-2s | | 75+(4x-35)=180 | | 6.9x+1.9y-6.7=0 | | -6s=-2s | | 3/2x+7x-7=3(2x+1) | | lny=2lnx+c | | 4(2+3n)=44 | | 2x^3-x^2-8x=0 | | 2.7n+1.3=4.3+2.2n | | 2a+b=240 |

Equations solver categories