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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 7 + -8 = -1
-1 + 5x + -8x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-1 + -3x = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-1 + -3x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
-1 + -7x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-1 + -7x = 2 + 0
-1 + -7x = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -7x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -7x = 2 + 1
-7x = 2 + 1

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.4285714286

Simplifying
x = -0.4285714286

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