7(-2x-5)=

Solution for 7(-2x-5)= equation:

Simplifying
7(-2x + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
7(-5 + -2x) = 0
(-5 * 7 + -2x * 7) = 0
(-35 + -14x) = 0

Solving
-35 + -14x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + -14x = 0 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + -14x = 0 + 35
-14x = 0 + 35

Combine like terms: 0 + 35 = 35
-14x = 35

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5