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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + 2x) = 8x + 7
(-1 * 5 + 2x * 5) = 8x + 7
(-5 + 10x) = 8x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10x = 7 + 8x

Solving
-5 + 10x = 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 + 10x + -8x = 7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 10x + -8x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + 2x = 7 + 0
-5 + 2x = 7

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x = 7 + 5
2x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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