7(x+9)-61=

Solution for 7(x+9)-61= equation:

Simplifying
7(x + 9) + -61 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7(9 + x) + -61 = 0
(9 * 7 + x * 7) + -61 = 0
(63 + 7x) + -61 = 0

Reorder the terms:
63 + -61 + 7x = 0

Combine like terms: 63 + -61 = 2
2 + 7x = 0

Solving
2 + 7x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7x = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857