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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 9x + -8x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 2x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1x = -40 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 1x = -40 + 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.
-2 + 1x + -2x = -40 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-2 + -1x = -40 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -1x = -40 + 0
-2 + -1x = -40

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -40 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -40 + 2
-1x = -40 + 2

Combine like terms: -40 + 2 = -38
-1x = -38

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 38

Simplifying
x = 38

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