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

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Solution for 23-(x+5)=9x-2 equation:


Simplifying
23 + -1(x + 5) = 9x + -2

Reorder the terms:
23 + -1(5 + x) = 9x + -2
23 + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = 9x + -2
23 + (-5 + -1x) = 9x + -2

Combine like terms: 23 + -5 = 18
18 + -1x = 9x + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1x = -2 + 9x

Solving
18 + -1x = -2 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
18 + -1x + -9x = -2 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: -1x + -9x = -10x
18 + -10x = -2 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
18 + -10x = -2 + 0
18 + -10x = -2

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -10x = -2 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -10x = -2 + -18
-10x = -2 + -18

Combine like terms: -2 + -18 = -20
-10x = -20

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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