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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-7 = -5x + 2(-8 + x)
-7 = -5x + (-8 * 2 + x * 2)
-7 = -5x + (-16 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
-7 = -16 + -5x + 2x

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
-7 = -16 + -3x

Solving
-7 = -16 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3x = -16 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-7 + 3x = -16 + 0
-7 + 3x = -16

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 3x = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 3x = -16 + 7
3x = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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