-5=(x-1)/8

Solution for -5=(x-1)/8 equation:

-5=(x-1)/8

We move all terms to the left:

-5-((x-1)/8)=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


-((x-1)-5*8)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -((x-1)-5*8), so:

(x-1)-5*8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(x-1)-40

We get rid of parentheses

x-1-40

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x-41

Back to the equation:

-(x-41)


We get rid of parentheses

-x+41=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x+41=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-x=-41

x=-41/-1

x=+41