3x-(8x+7)=2x-28

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Solution for 3x-(8x+7)=2x-28 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(8x + 7) = 2x + -28

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(7 + 8x) = 2x + -28
3x + (7 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 2x + -28
3x + (-7 + -8x) = 2x + -28

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3x + -8x = 2x + -28

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-7 + -5x = 2x + -28

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -5x = -28 + 2x

Solving
-7 + -5x = -28 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -5x + -2x = -28 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
-7 + -7x = -28 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + -7x = -28 + 0
-7 + -7x = -28

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -7x = -28 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -7x = -28 + 7
-7x = -28 + 7

Combine like terms: -28 + 7 = -21
-7x = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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