-(2x+6)-(9x-5)=2-(8x+1)

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Solution for -(2x+6)-(9x-5)=2-(8x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-1(2x + 6) + -1(9x + -5) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 2x) + -1(9x + -5) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)
(6 * -1 + 2x * -1) + -1(9x + -5) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)
(-6 + -2x) + -1(9x + -5) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x + -1(-5 + 9x) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)
-6 + -2x + (-5 * -1 + 9x * -1) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)
-6 + -2x + (5 + -9x) = 2 + -1(8x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5 + -2x + -9x = 2 + -1(8x + 1)

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-1 + -2x + -9x = 2 + -1(8x + 1)

Combine like terms: -2x + -9x = -11x
-1 + -11x = 2 + -1(8x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -11x = 2 + -1(1 + 8x)
-1 + -11x = 2 + (1 * -1 + 8x * -1)
-1 + -11x = 2 + (-1 + -8x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
-1 + -11x = 1 + -8x

Solving
-1 + -11x = 1 + -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.
-1 + -11x + 8x = 1 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -11x + 8x = -3x
-1 + -3x = 1 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-1 + -3x = 1 + 0
-1 + -3x = 1

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3x = 1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3x = 1 + 1
-3x = 1 + 1

Combine like terms: 1 + 1 = 2
-3x = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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