5(x+1)-2(x-4)=8x-7

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Solution for 5(x+1)-2(x-4)=8x-7 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 1) + -2(x + -4) = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + x) + -2(x + -4) = 8x + -7
(1 * 5 + x * 5) + -2(x + -4) = 8x + -7
(5 + 5x) + -2(x + -4) = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5x + -2(-4 + x) = 8x + -7
5 + 5x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = 8x + -7
5 + 5x + (8 + -2x) = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8 + 5x + -2x = 8x + -7

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
13 + 5x + -2x = 8x + -7

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
13 + 3x = 8x + -7

Reorder the terms:
13 + 3x = -7 + 8x

Solving
13 + 3x = -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.
13 + 3x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
13 + -5x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
13 + -5x = -7 + 0
13 + -5x = -7

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -5x = -7 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -5x = -7 + -13
-5x = -7 + -13

Combine like terms: -7 + -13 = -20
-5x = -20

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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