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

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


Simplifying
2x + 8 = 5 + -1(7x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 5 + -1(7x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 5 + -1(4 + 7x)
8 + 2x = 5 + (4 * -1 + 7x * -1)
8 + 2x = 5 + (-4 + -7x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
8 + 2x = 1 + -7x

Solving
8 + 2x = 1 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + 7x = 1 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 2x + 7x = 9x
8 + 9x = 1 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
8 + 9x = 1 + 0
8 + 9x = 1

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 9x = 1 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 9x = 1 + -8
9x = 1 + -8

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
9x = -7

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -0.7777777778

Simplifying
x = -0.7777777778

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