5x-2(x-4)=9x+23

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Solution for 5x-2(x-4)=9x+23 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + -4) = 9x + 23

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-4 + x) = 9x + 23
5x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = 9x + 23
5x + (8 + -2x) = 9x + 23

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -2x = 9x + 23

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = 9x + 23

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x = 23 + 9x

Solving
8 + 3x = 23 + 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.
8 + 3x + -9x = 23 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 3x + -9x = -6x
8 + -6x = 23 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
8 + -6x = 23 + 0
8 + -6x = 23

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -6x = 23 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6x = 23 + -8
-6x = 23 + -8

Combine like terms: 23 + -8 = 15
-6x = 15

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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