-x+3(7+8x)=-2x-(x+5)

Simple and best practice solution for -x+3(7+8x)=-2x-(x+5) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -x+3(7+8x)=-2x-(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-1x + 3(7 + 8x) = -2x + -1(x + 5)
-1x + (7 * 3 + 8x * 3) = -2x + -1(x + 5)
-1x + (21 + 24x) = -2x + -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
21 + -1x + 24x = -2x + -1(x + 5)

Combine like terms: -1x + 24x = 23x
21 + 23x = -2x + -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
21 + 23x = -2x + -1(5 + x)
21 + 23x = -2x + (5 * -1 + x * -1)
21 + 23x = -2x + (-5 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
21 + 23x = -5 + -2x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
21 + 23x = -5 + -3x

Solving
21 + 23x = -5 + -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.
21 + 23x + 3x = -5 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 23x + 3x = 26x
21 + 26x = -5 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
21 + 26x = -5 + 0
21 + 26x = -5

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + 26x = -5 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + 26x = -5 + -21
26x = -5 + -21

Combine like terms: -5 + -21 = -26
26x = -26

Divide each side by '26'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

See similar equations:

| 3a+-12+2a=-3a+14 | | 6x-3(2x-3)=9 | | 3a-12+12=-3a+14 | | 4z-25=-19+7z | | 9p-28=-33+4p | | 4p-e=3 | | 4x^2+y^2-64x+14y+161=0 | | 6x+7x-3= | | -5+4x-3x=8-5 | | 4x^3+60x^2+216x=0 | | 7a+2a+5-5a+9b-1= | | (28b-3)-9(3b+1)=-5 | | 5y+2=x+6 | | x+20=230 | | 4a^2-58+24=0 | | X-.05x=4.20 | | Z-4=-9+Z | | f(x)=4x^2-3x-1 | | y=8x^2-6 | | 4(3+2x)-3=25 | | a+10=5a-2 | | -5n+1-8n-1= | | 5=-11b+4 | | 18+2x=8x | | 9p+q-6p-9= | | 1=3(2t+7) | | 5u^2+10u=0 | | 12(10ab^2)= | | 1.25x=155.25 | | -5x+7(3x+26)=294 | | 85x=14 | | -43=7x-3x-3 |

Equations solver categories