(-9x-7)-7=-8(x+2)

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Solution for (-9x-7)-7=-8(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
(-9x + -7) + -7 = -8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + -9x) + -7 = -8(x + 2)

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + -9x)
-7 + -9x + -7 = -8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -7 + -9x = -8(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -7 + -7 = -14
-14 + -9x = -8(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -9x = -8(2 + x)
-14 + -9x = (2 * -8 + x * -8)
-14 + -9x = (-16 + -8x)

Solving
-14 + -9x = -16 + -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.
-14 + -9x + 8x = -16 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -9x + 8x = -1x
-14 + -1x = -16 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-14 + -1x = -16 + 0
-14 + -1x = -16

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -1x = -16 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -1x = -16 + 14
-1x = -16 + 14

Combine like terms: -16 + 14 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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