5x+(x-7)=-3(x+6)-7

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Solution for 5x+(x-7)=-3(x+6)-7 equation:


Simplifying
5x + (x + -7) = -3(x + 6) + -7

Reorder the terms:
5x + (-7 + x) = -3(x + 6) + -7

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + x)
5x + -7 + x = -3(x + 6) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 5x + x = -3(x + 6) + -7

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
-7 + 6x = -3(x + 6) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 6x = -3(6 + x) + -7
-7 + 6x = (6 * -3 + x * -3) + -7
-7 + 6x = (-18 + -3x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 6x = -18 + -7 + -3x

Combine like terms: -18 + -7 = -25
-7 + 6x = -25 + -3x

Solving
-7 + 6x = -25 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 6x + 3x = -25 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
-7 + 9x = -25 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-7 + 9x = -25 + 0
-7 + 9x = -25

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 9x = -25 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 9x = -25 + 7
9x = -25 + 7

Combine like terms: -25 + 7 = -18
9x = -18

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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