5x+7-8(x+1)=2x+3

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Solution for 5x+7-8(x+1)=2x+3 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 7 + -8(x + 1) = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
5x + 7 + -8(1 + x) = 2x + 3
5x + 7 + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = 2x + 3
5x + 7 + (-8 + -8x) = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
7 + -8 + 5x + -8x = 2x + 3

Combine like terms: 7 + -8 = -1
-1 + 5x + -8x = 2x + 3

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-1 + -3x = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3x = 3 + 2x

Solving
-1 + -3x = 3 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3x + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-1 + -5x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-1 + -5x = 3 + 0
-1 + -5x = 3

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5x = 3 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5x = 3 + 1
-5x = 3 + 1

Combine like terms: 3 + 1 = 4
-5x = 4

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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