9x+68=7x-2(x-2)

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Solution for 9x+68=7x-2(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
9x + 68 = 7x + -2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
68 + 9x = 7x + -2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
68 + 9x = 7x + -2(-2 + x)
68 + 9x = 7x + (-2 * -2 + x * -2)
68 + 9x = 7x + (4 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
68 + 9x = 4 + 7x + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
68 + 9x = 4 + 5x

Solving
68 + 9x = 4 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
68 + 9x + -5x = 4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 9x + -5x = 4x
68 + 4x = 4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
68 + 4x = 4 + 0
68 + 4x = 4

Add '-68' to each side of the equation.
68 + -68 + 4x = 4 + -68

Combine like terms: 68 + -68 = 0
0 + 4x = 4 + -68
4x = 4 + -68

Combine like terms: 4 + -68 = -64
4x = -64

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -16

Simplifying
x = -16

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