3(5x-2)+1=8x-7

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Solution for 3(5x-2)+1=8x-7 equation:


Simplifying
3(5x + -2) + 1 = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 5x) + 1 = 8x + -7
(-2 * 3 + 5x * 3) + 1 = 8x + -7
(-6 + 15x) + 1 = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 1 + 15x = 8x + -7

Combine like terms: -6 + 1 = -5
-5 + 15x = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 15x = -7 + 8x

Solving
-5 + 15x = -7 + 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.
-5 + 15x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 15x + -8x = 7x
-5 + 7x = -7 + 8x + -8x

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 7x = -7 + 5

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857

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