7x-(2x+5)=6x-16

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Solution for 7x-(2x+5)=6x-16 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(2x + 5) = 6x + -16

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(5 + 2x) = 6x + -16
7x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 6x + -16
7x + (-5 + -2x) = 6x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7x + -2x = 6x + -16

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-5 + 5x = 6x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = -16 + 6x

Solving
-5 + 5x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-5 + -1x = -16 + 0
-5 + -1x = -16

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

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

Combine like terms: -16 + 5 = -11
-1x = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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