(16x+2)-(9+5x)=158

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Solution for (16x+2)-(9+5x)=158 equation:


Simplifying
(16x + 2) + -1(9 + 5x) = 158

Reorder the terms:
(2 + 16x) + -1(9 + 5x) = 158

Remove parenthesis around (2 + 16x)
2 + 16x + -1(9 + 5x) = 158
2 + 16x + (9 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 158
2 + 16x + (-9 + -5x) = 158

Reorder the terms:
2 + -9 + 16x + -5x = 158

Combine like terms: 2 + -9 = -7
-7 + 16x + -5x = 158

Combine like terms: 16x + -5x = 11x
-7 + 11x = 158

Solving
-7 + 11x = 158

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 11x = 158 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 11x = 158 + 7
11x = 158 + 7

Combine like terms: 158 + 7 = 165
11x = 165

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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