-5-8(1-x)=2(7x-6)

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Solution for -5-8(1-x)=2(7x-6) equation:


Simplifying
-5 + -8(1 + -1x) = 2(7x + -6)
-5 + (1 * -8 + -1x * -8) = 2(7x + -6)
-5 + (-8 + 8x) = 2(7x + -6)

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-13 + 8x = 2(7x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 8x = 2(-6 + 7x)
-13 + 8x = (-6 * 2 + 7x * 2)
-13 + 8x = (-12 + 14x)

Solving
-13 + 8x = -12 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 8x + -14x = -12 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 8x + -14x = -6x
-13 + -6x = -12 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-13 + -6x = -12 + 0
-13 + -6x = -12

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -6x = -12 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -6x = -12 + 13
-6x = -12 + 13

Combine like terms: -12 + 13 = 1
-6x = 1

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.1666666667

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