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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5x = -2 + -2(7 + x)
8 + -5x = -2 + (7 * -2 + x * -2)
8 + -5x = -2 + (-14 + -2x)

Combine like terms: -2 + -14 = -16
8 + -5x = -16 + -2x

Solving
8 + -5x = -16 + -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 + -5x + 2x = -16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
8 + -3x = -16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + -3x = -16 + 0
8 + -3x = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + -8
-3x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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