23-4(x-8)=2(x-5)-7

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Solution for 23-4(x-8)=2(x-5)-7 equation:


Simplifying
23 + -4(x + -8) = 2(x + -5) + -7

Reorder the terms:
23 + -4(-8 + x) = 2(x + -5) + -7
23 + (-8 * -4 + x * -4) = 2(x + -5) + -7
23 + (32 + -4x) = 2(x + -5) + -7

Combine like terms: 23 + 32 = 55
55 + -4x = 2(x + -5) + -7

Reorder the terms:
55 + -4x = 2(-5 + x) + -7
55 + -4x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2) + -7
55 + -4x = (-10 + 2x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
55 + -4x = -10 + -7 + 2x

Combine like terms: -10 + -7 = -17
55 + -4x = -17 + 2x

Solving
55 + -4x = -17 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
55 + -4x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
55 + -6x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
55 + -6x = -17 + 0
55 + -6x = -17

Add '-55' to each side of the equation.
55 + -55 + -6x = -17 + -55

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
0 + -6x = -17 + -55
-6x = -17 + -55

Combine like terms: -17 + -55 = -72
-6x = -72

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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