5(x-3)+7=8x-6

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Solution for 5(x-3)+7=8x-6 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -3) + 7 = 8x + -6

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + 7 = 8x + -6
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + 7 = 8x + -6
(-15 + 5x) + 7 = 8x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 7 + 5x = 8x + -6

Combine like terms: -15 + 7 = -8
-8 + 5x = 8x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = -6 + 8x

Solving
-8 + 5x = -6 + 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.
-8 + 5x + -8x = -6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-8 + -3x = -6 + 0
-8 + -3x = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + 8
-3x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
-3x = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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