9x-(5x+8)=7x-26

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Solution for 9x-(5x+8)=7x-26 equation:


Simplifying
9x + -1(5x + 8) = 7x + -26

Reorder the terms:
9x + -1(8 + 5x) = 7x + -26
9x + (8 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 7x + -26
9x + (-8 + -5x) = 7x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 9x + -5x = 7x + -26

Combine like terms: 9x + -5x = 4x
-8 + 4x = 7x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = -26 + 7x

Solving
-8 + 4x = -26 + 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.
-8 + 4x + -7x = -26 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -26 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-8 + -3x = -26 + 0
-8 + -3x = -26

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -26 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -26 + 8
-3x = -26 + 8

Combine like terms: -26 + 8 = -18
-3x = -18

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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