5(3x+4)-9=-2(x-8)

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Solution for 5(3x+4)-9=-2(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
5(3x + 4) + -9 = -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + 3x) + -9 = -2(x + -8)
(4 * 5 + 3x * 5) + -9 = -2(x + -8)
(20 + 15x) + -9 = -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -9 + 15x = -2(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 20 + -9 = 11
11 + 15x = -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
11 + 15x = -2(-8 + x)
11 + 15x = (-8 * -2 + x * -2)
11 + 15x = (16 + -2x)

Solving
11 + 15x = 16 + -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.
11 + 15x + 2x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 15x + 2x = 17x
11 + 17x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
11 + 17x = 16 + 0
11 + 17x = 16

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 17x = 16 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 17x = 16 + -11
17x = 16 + -11

Combine like terms: 16 + -11 = 5
17x = 5

Divide each side by '17'.
x = 0.2941176471

Simplifying
x = 0.2941176471

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