-8(x-9)=7x+42

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Solution for -8(x-9)=7x+42 equation:


Simplifying
-8(x + -9) = 7x + 42

Reorder the terms:
-8(-9 + x) = 7x + 42
(-9 * -8 + x * -8) = 7x + 42
(72 + -8x) = 7x + 42

Reorder the terms:
72 + -8x = 42 + 7x

Solving
72 + -8x = 42 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -8x + -7x = 42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -8x + -7x = -15x
72 + -15x = 42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
72 + -15x = 42 + 0
72 + -15x = 42

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -15x = 42 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -15x = 42 + -72
-15x = 42 + -72

Combine like terms: 42 + -72 = -30
-15x = -30

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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