7x+2(x-8)=5(x+1)-4

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Solution for 7x+2(x-8)=5(x+1)-4 equation:


Simplifying
7x + 2(x + -8) = 5(x + 1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
7x + 2(-8 + x) = 5(x + 1) + -4
7x + (-8 * 2 + x * 2) = 5(x + 1) + -4
7x + (-16 + 2x) = 5(x + 1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7x + 2x = 5(x + 1) + -4

Combine like terms: 7x + 2x = 9x
-16 + 9x = 5(x + 1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 9x = 5(1 + x) + -4
-16 + 9x = (1 * 5 + x * 5) + -4
-16 + 9x = (5 + 5x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 9x = 5 + -4 + 5x

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
-16 + 9x = 1 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 9x = 1 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 9x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 9x + -5x = 4x
-16 + 4x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + 4x = 1 + 0
-16 + 4x = 1

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = 1 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = 1 + 16
4x = 1 + 16

Combine like terms: 1 + 16 = 17
4x = 17

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 4.25

Simplifying
x = 4.25

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