9x-4(x-2)=2(x+7)-8

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Solution for 9x-4(x-2)=2(x+7)-8 equation:


Simplifying
9x + -4(x + -2) = 2(x + 7) + -8

Reorder the terms:
9x + -4(-2 + x) = 2(x + 7) + -8
9x + (-2 * -4 + x * -4) = 2(x + 7) + -8
9x + (8 + -4x) = 2(x + 7) + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + 9x + -4x = 2(x + 7) + -8

Combine like terms: 9x + -4x = 5x
8 + 5x = 2(x + 7) + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 2(7 + x) + -8
8 + 5x = (7 * 2 + x * 2) + -8
8 + 5x = (14 + 2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 14 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 14 + -8 = 6
8 + 5x = 6 + 2x

Solving
8 + 5x = 6 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + 3x = 6 + 0
8 + 3x = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3x = 6 + -8
3x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
3x = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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