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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 15x + -1x = 14x
-5 + 14x = 7(x + -3) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 14x = 7(-3 + x) + 8x
-5 + 14x = (-3 * 7 + x * 7) + 8x
-5 + 14x = (-21 + 7x) + 8x

Combine like terms: 7x + 8x = 15x
-5 + 14x = -21 + 15x

Solving
-5 + 14x = -21 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 14x + -15x = -21 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 14x + -15x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -21 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-5 + -1x = -21 + 0
-5 + -1x = -21

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -21 + 5
-1x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -21 + 5 = -16
-1x = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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