-5(7x+2)+8=-72

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Solution for -5(7x+2)+8=-72 equation:


Simplifying
-5(7x + 2) + 8 = -72

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + 7x) + 8 = -72
(2 * -5 + 7x * -5) + 8 = -72
(-10 + -35x) + 8 = -72

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8 + -35x = -72

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2 + -35x = -72

Solving
-2 + -35x = -72

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -35x = -72 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -35x = -72 + 2
-35x = -72 + 2

Combine like terms: -72 + 2 = -70
-35x = -70

Divide each side by '-35'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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