9x-(2x+3)=8x-40

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Solution for 9x-(2x+3)=8x-40 equation:


Simplifying
9x + -1(2x + 3) = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
9x + -1(3 + 2x) = 8x + -40
9x + (3 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 8x + -40
9x + (-3 + -2x) = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 9x + -2x = 8x + -40

Combine like terms: 9x + -2x = 7x
-3 + 7x = 8x + -40

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

Solving
-3 + 7x = -40 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 7x + -8x = -40 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 7x + -8x = -1x
-3 + -1x = -40 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-3 + -1x = -40 + 0
-3 + -1x = -40

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1x = -40 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = -40 + 3
-1x = -40 + 3

Combine like terms: -40 + 3 = -37
-1x = -37

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 37

Simplifying
x = 37

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