7(x-2)=9x-16

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Solution for 7(x-2)=9x-16 equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -2) = 9x + -16

Reorder the terms:
7(-2 + x) = 9x + -16
(-2 * 7 + x * 7) = 9x + -16
(-14 + 7x) = 9x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7x = -16 + 9x

Solving
-14 + 7x = -16 + 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.
-14 + 7x + -9x = -16 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 7x + -9x = -2x
-14 + -2x = -16 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-14 + -2x = -16 + 0
-14 + -2x = -16

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2x = -16 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + 14
-2x = -16 + 14

Combine like terms: -16 + 14 = -2
-2x = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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