Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     2-5*x-(9)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Pulling out like terms :

 1.1     Pull out like factors :

   -7 - 5x  =   -1 • (5x + 7) 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 2.1      Solve  :    -5x-7 = 0 

 Add  7  to both sides of the equation : 
                      -5x = 7
Multiply both sides of the equation by (-1) :  5x = -7


Divide both sides of the equation by 5:
                     x = -7/5 = -1.400

One solution was found :