5(2x-2)-3(x-4)=9(x+2)

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Solution for 5(2x-2)-3(x-4)=9(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
5(2x + -2) + -3(x + -4) = 9(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + 2x) + -3(x + -4) = 9(x + 2)
(-2 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -3(x + -4) = 9(x + 2)
(-10 + 10x) + -3(x + -4) = 9(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10x + -3(-4 + x) = 9(x + 2)
-10 + 10x + (-4 * -3 + x * -3) = 9(x + 2)
-10 + 10x + (12 + -3x) = 9(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 12 + 10x + -3x = 9(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -10 + 12 = 2
2 + 10x + -3x = 9(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 10x + -3x = 7x
2 + 7x = 9(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x = 9(2 + x)
2 + 7x = (2 * 9 + x * 9)
2 + 7x = (18 + 9x)

Solving
2 + 7x = 18 + 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.
2 + 7x + -9x = 18 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 7x + -9x = -2x
2 + -2x = 18 + 9x + -9x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 18 + -2 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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