5(x+8)+2=-9(x-7)-3

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Solution for 5(x+8)+2=-9(x-7)-3 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 8) + 2 = -9(x + -7) + -3

Reorder the terms:
5(8 + x) + 2 = -9(x + -7) + -3
(8 * 5 + x * 5) + 2 = -9(x + -7) + -3
(40 + 5x) + 2 = -9(x + -7) + -3

Reorder the terms:
40 + 2 + 5x = -9(x + -7) + -3

Combine like terms: 40 + 2 = 42
42 + 5x = -9(x + -7) + -3

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = -9(-7 + x) + -3
42 + 5x = (-7 * -9 + x * -9) + -3
42 + 5x = (63 + -9x) + -3

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = 63 + -3 + -9x

Combine like terms: 63 + -3 = 60
42 + 5x = 60 + -9x

Solving
42 + 5x = 60 + -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.
42 + 5x + 9x = 60 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: 5x + 9x = 14x
42 + 14x = 60 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -9x + 9x = 0
42 + 14x = 60 + 0
42 + 14x = 60

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 14x = 60 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 14x = 60 + -42
14x = 60 + -42

Combine like terms: 60 + -42 = 18
14x = 18

Divide each side by '14'.
x = 1.285714286

Simplifying
x = 1.285714286

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