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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-2 + -3x = 0

Solving
-2 + -3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = 0 + 2

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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