26-(x+7)=8x-8

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Solution for 26-(x+7)=8x-8 equation:


Simplifying
26 + -1(x + 7) = 8x + -8

Reorder the terms:
26 + -1(7 + x) = 8x + -8
26 + (7 * -1 + x * -1) = 8x + -8
26 + (-7 + -1x) = 8x + -8

Combine like terms: 26 + -7 = 19
19 + -1x = 8x + -8

Reorder the terms:
19 + -1x = -8 + 8x

Solving
19 + -1x = -8 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
19 + -1x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
19 + -9x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
19 + -9x = -8 + 0
19 + -9x = -8

Add '-19' to each side of the equation.
19 + -19 + -9x = -8 + -19

Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0
0 + -9x = -8 + -19
-9x = -8 + -19

Combine like terms: -8 + -19 = -27
-9x = -27

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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