5x-(4x+9)=2x-21

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Solution for 5x-(4x+9)=2x-21 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(4x + 9) = 2x + -21

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(9 + 4x) = 2x + -21
5x + (9 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 2x + -21
5x + (-9 + -4x) = 2x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 5x + -4x = 2x + -21

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-9 + 1x = 2x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 1x = -21 + 2x

Solving
-9 + 1x = -21 + 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.
-9 + 1x + -2x = -21 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-9 + -1x = -21 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-9 + -1x = -21 + 0
-9 + -1x = -21

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -1x = -21 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -1x = -21 + 9
-1x = -21 + 9

Combine like terms: -21 + 9 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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