9(x+4)-(2x-1)=5

Solution for 9(x+4)-(2x-1)=5 equation:

Simplifying
9(x + 4) + -1(2x + -1) = 5

Reorder the terms:
9(4 + x) + -1(2x + -1) = 5
(4 * 9 + x * 9) + -1(2x + -1) = 5
(36 + 9x) + -1(2x + -1) = 5

Reorder the terms:
36 + 9x + -1(-1 + 2x) = 5
36 + 9x + (-1 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5
36 + 9x + (1 + -2x) = 5

Reorder the terms:
36 + 1 + 9x + -2x = 5

Combine like terms: 36 + 1 = 37
37 + 9x + -2x = 5

Combine like terms: 9x + -2x = 7x
37 + 7x = 5

Solving
37 + 7x = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + 7x = 5 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + 7x = 5 + -37
7x = 5 + -37

Combine like terms: 5 + -37 = -32
7x = -32

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -4.571428571

Simplifying
x = -4.571428571