2-(-8x-7)=(x-15)+8x

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Solution for 2-(-8x-7)=(x-15)+8x equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(-8x + -7) = (x + -15) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(-7 + -8x) = (x + -15) + 8x
2 + (-7 * -1 + -8x * -1) = (x + -15) + 8x
2 + (7 + 8x) = (x + -15) + 8x

Combine like terms: 2 + 7 = 9
9 + 8x = (x + -15) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
9 + 8x = (-15 + x) + 8x

Remove parenthesis around (-15 + x)
9 + 8x = -15 + x + 8x

Combine like terms: x + 8x = 9x
9 + 8x = -15 + 9x

Solving
9 + 8x = -15 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
9 + 8x + -9x = -15 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 8x + -9x = -1x
9 + -1x = -15 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
9 + -1x = -15 + 0
9 + -1x = -15

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -1x = -15 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -1x = -15 + -9
-1x = -15 + -9

Combine like terms: -15 + -9 = -24
-1x = -24

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 24

Simplifying
x = 24

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