42+2x=7(-x+8)-59

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Solution for 42+2x=7(-x+8)-59 equation:


Simplifying
42 + 2x = 7(-1x + 8) + -59

Reorder the terms:
42 + 2x = 7(8 + -1x) + -59
42 + 2x = (8 * 7 + -1x * 7) + -59
42 + 2x = (56 + -7x) + -59

Reorder the terms:
42 + 2x = 56 + -59 + -7x

Combine like terms: 56 + -59 = -3
42 + 2x = -3 + -7x

Solving
42 + 2x = -3 + -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.
42 + 2x + 7x = -3 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 2x + 7x = 9x
42 + 9x = -3 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
42 + 9x = -3 + 0
42 + 9x = -3

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 9x = -3 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 9x = -3 + -42
9x = -3 + -42

Combine like terms: -3 + -42 = -45
9x = -45

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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