x-7+2(3x+8)=-3(x+2)

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Solution for x-7+2(3x+8)=-3(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
x + -7 + 2(3x + 8) = -3(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
x + -7 + 2(8 + 3x) = -3(x + 2)
x + -7 + (8 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -3(x + 2)
x + -7 + (16 + 6x) = -3(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 16 + x + 6x = -3(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -7 + 16 = 9
9 + x + 6x = -3(x + 2)

Combine like terms: x + 6x = 7x
9 + 7x = -3(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
9 + 7x = -3(2 + x)
9 + 7x = (2 * -3 + x * -3)
9 + 7x = (-6 + -3x)

Solving
9 + 7x = -6 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
9 + 7x + 3x = -6 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 7x + 3x = 10x
9 + 10x = -6 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
9 + 10x = -6 + 0
9 + 10x = -6

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 10x = -6 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 10x = -6 + -9
10x = -6 + -9

Combine like terms: -6 + -9 = -15
10x = -15

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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