SOLUTION: Solve for x: 2x-(4x+2)+7=-9x-5. thank-you

Question 201980: Solve for x: 2x-(4x+2)+7=-9x-5. thank-you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Distribute.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Subtract from both sides.

Add to both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

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Answer:

So the solution is which approximates to .
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