Solve 5x+5+4(x+1)=-7x-2

$$5 x + 5 + 4 ( x + 1 ) = - 7 x - 2$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{11}{16}=-0.6875$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+1.

$$5x+5+4x+4=-7x-2$$

Combine 5x and 4x to get 9x.

$$9x+5+4=-7x-2$$

Add 5 and 4 to get 9.

$$9x+9=-7x-2$$

Add 7x to both sides.

$$9x+9+7x=-2$$

Combine 9x and 7x to get 16x.

$$16x+9=-2$$

Subtract 9 from both sides.

$$16x=-2-9$$

Subtract 9 from -2 to get -11.

$$16x=-11$$

Divide both sides by 16.

$$x=\frac{-11}{16}$$

Fraction \frac{-11}{16} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{16} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{11}{16}$$