7x-(2x+9)=8x-21

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Solution for 7x-(2x+9)=8x-21 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(2x + 9) = 8x + -21

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(9 + 2x) = 8x + -21
7x + (9 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 8x + -21
7x + (-9 + -2x) = 8x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 7x + -2x = 8x + -21

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-9 + 5x = 8x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 5x = -21 + 8x

Solving
-9 + 5x = -21 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 5x + -8x = -21 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-9 + -3x = -21 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-9 + -3x = -21 + 0
-9 + -3x = -21

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -3x = -21 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -3x = -21 + 9
-3x = -21 + 9

Combine like terms: -21 + 9 = -12
-3x = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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