8(2x+5)=7(x+3)-15

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Solution for 8(2x+5)=7(x+3)-15 equation:


Simplifying
8(2x + 5) = 7(x + 3) + -15

Reorder the terms:
8(5 + 2x) = 7(x + 3) + -15
(5 * 8 + 2x * 8) = 7(x + 3) + -15
(40 + 16x) = 7(x + 3) + -15

Reorder the terms:
40 + 16x = 7(3 + x) + -15
40 + 16x = (3 * 7 + x * 7) + -15
40 + 16x = (21 + 7x) + -15

Reorder the terms:
40 + 16x = 21 + -15 + 7x

Combine like terms: 21 + -15 = 6
40 + 16x = 6 + 7x

Solving
40 + 16x = 6 + 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.
40 + 16x + -7x = 6 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 16x + -7x = 9x
40 + 9x = 6 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
40 + 9x = 6 + 0
40 + 9x = 6

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 9x = 6 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 9x = 6 + -40
9x = 6 + -40

Combine like terms: 6 + -40 = -34
9x = -34

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -3.777777778

Simplifying
x = -3.777777778

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