5(x-10)=8(x-7)-(x-1)

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Solution for 5(x-10)=8(x-7)-(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -10) = 8(x + -7) + -1(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(-10 + x) = 8(x + -7) + -1(x + -1)
(-10 * 5 + x * 5) = 8(x + -7) + -1(x + -1)
(-50 + 5x) = 8(x + -7) + -1(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 5x = 8(-7 + x) + -1(x + -1)
-50 + 5x = (-7 * 8 + x * 8) + -1(x + -1)
-50 + 5x = (-56 + 8x) + -1(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 5x = -56 + 8x + -1(-1 + x)
-50 + 5x = -56 + 8x + (-1 * -1 + x * -1)
-50 + 5x = -56 + 8x + (1 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 5x = -56 + 1 + 8x + -1x

Combine like terms: -56 + 1 = -55
-50 + 5x = -55 + 8x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
-50 + 5x = -55 + 7x

Solving
-50 + 5x = -55 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 5x + -7x = -55 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-50 + -2x = -55 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-50 + -2x = -55 + 0
-50 + -2x = -55

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 50 + -2x = -55 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + -2x = -55 + 50
-2x = -55 + 50

Combine like terms: -55 + 50 = -5
-2x = -5

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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