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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(5 + x) + 2 = -7(x + -3) + -2
(5 * 8 + x * 8) + 2 = -7(x + -3) + -2
(40 + 8x) + 2 = -7(x + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
40 + 2 + 8x = -7(x + -3) + -2

Combine like terms: 40 + 2 = 42
42 + 8x = -7(x + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
42 + 8x = -7(-3 + x) + -2
42 + 8x = (-3 * -7 + x * -7) + -2
42 + 8x = (21 + -7x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
42 + 8x = 21 + -2 + -7x

Combine like terms: 21 + -2 = 19
42 + 8x = 19 + -7x

Solving
42 + 8x = 19 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 8x + 7x = 19 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 8x + 7x = 15x
42 + 15x = 19 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
42 + 15x = 19 + 0
42 + 15x = 19

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 15x = 19 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 15x = 19 + -42
15x = 19 + -42

Combine like terms: 19 + -42 = -23
15x = -23

Divide each side by '15'.
x = -1.533333333

Simplifying
x = -1.533333333

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