5x-(9x+8)=2x-44

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Solution for 5x-(9x+8)=2x-44 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(9x + 8) = 2x + -44

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(8 + 9x) = 2x + -44
5x + (8 * -1 + 9x * -1) = 2x + -44
5x + (-8 + -9x) = 2x + -44

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -9x = 2x + -44

Combine like terms: 5x + -9x = -4x
-8 + -4x = 2x + -44

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4x = -44 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -4x = -44 + 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.
-8 + -4x + -2x = -44 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
-8 + -6x = -44 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -6x = -44 + 0
-8 + -6x = -44

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6x = -44 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6x = -44 + 8
-6x = -44 + 8

Combine like terms: -44 + 8 = -36
-6x = -36

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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