5x+2(x-1)=8

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+2(x-1)=8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 7x = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7x = 8 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1.428571429

Simplifying
x = 1.428571429

See similar equations:

| 0.3x-.24=0.42+.52x | | 4=2(3y-7) | | -3(4x+3)+4(16x+1)=43 | | 3^-4x/5=.0019 | | N^2+3n-162=0 | | X^3-15x^2-15x=16 | | 40=32+v | | 2x^2-x+2=-3 | | 7/11x=17 | | 14x+4x+90=180 | | 2(u-6)=9u-19 | | 2x-40=-6 | | 1.5x-5=1.2x+8 | | 45+5y=-x | | 7x^2-0.4x+0.04=0 | | 5x^2+8xy+3y^2=0 | | 4n-28/3=3 | | 18=3(4x-6) | | (8z-17)+(5z+37)=17z-4 | | h+10=47 | | A^2+-7A+18=0 | | 9x+6=-33 | | 23-11c/7 | | 30=(2x+3)+x | | 8=-7+5w | | N^2+-7N+18=0 | | 9-2x/7=7 | | N^2+-15N+56=0 | | 27=-4d-1 | | 4y=20x+4 | | -9+10s=3+6s | | 2x+4w=6wx |

Equations solver categories