(-8x+2)-(-5x+7)=

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Solution for (-8x+2)-(-5x+7)= equation:


Simplifying
(-8x + 2) + -1(-5x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(2 + -8x) + -1(-5x + 7) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (2 + -8x)
2 + -8x + -1(-5x + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8x + -1(7 + -5x) = 0
2 + -8x + (7 * -1 + -5x * -1) = 0
2 + -8x + (-7 + 5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -7 + -8x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5
-5 + -8x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
-5 + -3x = 0

Solving
-5 + -3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 5
-3x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-3x = 5

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1.666666667

Simplifying
x = -1.666666667

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