7(x+8)-23=

Solution for 7(x+8)-23= equation:

Simplifying
7(x + 8) + -23 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7(8 + x) + -23 = 0
(8 * 7 + x * 7) + -23 = 0
(56 + 7x) + -23 = 0

Reorder the terms:
56 + -23 + 7x = 0

Combine like terms: 56 + -23 = 33
33 + 7x = 0

Solving
33 + 7x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-33' to each side of the equation.
33 + -33 + 7x = 0 + -33

Combine like terms: 33 + -33 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -33
7x = 0 + -33

Combine like terms: 0 + -33 = -33
7x = -33

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -4.714285714

Simplifying
x = -4.714285714