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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5 + 3x + -5x = 5x + 7

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
3 + 3x + -5x = 5x + 7

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
3 + -2x = 5x + 7

Reorder the terms:
3 + -2x = 7 + 5x

Solving
3 + -2x = 7 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -2x + -5x = 7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
3 + -7x = 7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
3 + -7x = 7 + 0
3 + -7x = 7

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -7x = 7 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -7x = 7 + -3
-7x = 7 + -3

Combine like terms: 7 + -3 = 4
-7x = 4

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
x = -0.5714285714

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