261=-8(5x+7)-3

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Solution for 261=-8(5x+7)-3 equation:


Simplifying
261 = -8(5x + 7) + -3

Reorder the terms:
261 = -8(7 + 5x) + -3
261 = (7 * -8 + 5x * -8) + -3
261 = (-56 + -40x) + -3

Reorder the terms:
261 = -56 + -3 + -40x

Combine like terms: -56 + -3 = -59
261 = -59 + -40x

Solving
261 = -59 + -40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '40x' to each side of the equation.
261 + 40x = -59 + -40x + 40x

Combine like terms: -40x + 40x = 0
261 + 40x = -59 + 0
261 + 40x = -59

Add '-261' to each side of the equation.
261 + -261 + 40x = -59 + -261

Combine like terms: 261 + -261 = 0
0 + 40x = -59 + -261
40x = -59 + -261

Combine like terms: -59 + -261 = -320
40x = -320

Divide each side by '40'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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