8-7(x+5)=2(x-4)

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Solution for 8-7(x+5)=2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
8 + -7(x + 5) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -7(5 + x) = 2(x + -4)
8 + (5 * -7 + x * -7) = 2(x + -4)
8 + (-35 + -7x) = 2(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 8 + -35 = -27
-27 + -7x = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -7x = 2(-4 + x)
-27 + -7x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
-27 + -7x = (-8 + 2x)

Solving
-27 + -7x = -8 + 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.
-27 + -7x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -7x + -2x = -9x
-27 + -9x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-27 + -9x = -8 + 0
-27 + -9x = -8

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + -9x = -8 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + -9x = -8 + 27
-9x = -8 + 27

Combine like terms: -8 + 27 = 19
-9x = 19

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -2.111111111

Simplifying
x = -2.111111111

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