2+3(-7x-1)=-5(-x-7)+8

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Solution for 2+3(-7x-1)=-5(-x-7)+8 equation:


Simplifying
2 + 3(-7x + -1) = -5(-1x + -7) + 8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3(-1 + -7x) = -5(-1x + -7) + 8
2 + (-1 * 3 + -7x * 3) = -5(-1x + -7) + 8
2 + (-3 + -21x) = -5(-1x + -7) + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + -3 = -1
-1 + -21x = -5(-1x + -7) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -21x = -5(-7 + -1x) + 8
-1 + -21x = (-7 * -5 + -1x * -5) + 8
-1 + -21x = (35 + 5x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -21x = 35 + 8 + 5x

Combine like terms: 35 + 8 = 43
-1 + -21x = 43 + 5x

Solving
-1 + -21x = 43 + 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.
-1 + -21x + -5x = 43 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -21x + -5x = -26x
-1 + -26x = 43 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -26x = 43 + 0
-1 + -26x = 43

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -26x = 43 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -26x = 43 + 1
-26x = 43 + 1

Combine like terms: 43 + 1 = 44
-26x = 44

Divide each side by '-26'.
x = -1.692307692

Simplifying
x = -1.692307692

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