7x-(x+8)=2x-36

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Solution for 7x-(x+8)=2x-36 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(x + 8) = 2x + -36

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(8 + x) = 2x + -36
7x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 2x + -36
7x + (-8 + -1x) = 2x + -36

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7x + -1x = 2x + -36

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
-8 + 6x = 2x + -36

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x = -36 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 6x = -36 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6x + -2x = -36 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-8 + 4x = -36 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 4x = -36 + 0
-8 + 4x = -36

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4x = -36 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4x = -36 + 8
4x = -36 + 8

Combine like terms: -36 + 8 = -28
4x = -28

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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