38+7(x-3)=8(x-1)

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Solution for 38+7(x-3)=8(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
38 + 7(x + -3) = 8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
38 + 7(-3 + x) = 8(x + -1)
38 + (-3 * 7 + x * 7) = 8(x + -1)
38 + (-21 + 7x) = 8(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 38 + -21 = 17
17 + 7x = 8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
17 + 7x = 8(-1 + x)
17 + 7x = (-1 * 8 + x * 8)
17 + 7x = (-8 + 8x)

Solving
17 + 7x = -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.
17 + 7x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 7x + -8x = -1x
17 + -1x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
17 + -1x = -8 + 0
17 + -1x = -8

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1x = -8 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + -17
-1x = -8 + -17

Combine like terms: -8 + -17 = -25
-1x = -25

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 25

Simplifying
x = 25

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