8(-3x-2)=5(-5x-7)

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Solution for 8(-3x-2)=5(-5x-7) equation:


Simplifying
8(-3x + -2) = 5(-5x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + -3x) = 5(-5x + -7)
(-2 * 8 + -3x * 8) = 5(-5x + -7)
(-16 + -24x) = 5(-5x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -24x = 5(-7 + -5x)
-16 + -24x = (-7 * 5 + -5x * 5)
-16 + -24x = (-35 + -25x)

Solving
-16 + -24x = -35 + -25x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '25x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -24x + 25x = -35 + -25x + 25x

Combine like terms: -24x + 25x = 1x
-16 + 1x = -35 + -25x + 25x

Combine like terms: -25x + 25x = 0
-16 + 1x = -35 + 0
-16 + 1x = -35

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1x = -35 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1x = -35 + 16
1x = -35 + 16

Combine like terms: -35 + 16 = -19
1x = -19

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -19

Simplifying
x = -19

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