(7(x-5))/8=-2x

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

(7(x-5))/8=-2x

We move all terms to the left:

(7(x-5))/8-(-2x)=0

We get rid of parentheses

(7(x-5))/8+2x=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


(7(x-5))+2x*8=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: +(7(x-5)), so:

7(x-5)

We multiply parentheses

7x-35

Back to the equation:

+(7x-35)


Wy multiply elements

(7x-35)+16x=0

We get rid of parentheses

7x+16x-35=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

23x-35=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

23x=35

x=35/23

x=1+12/23