5x+8-x=6(x-1)

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Solution for 5x+8-x=6(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 + -1x = 6(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -1x = 6(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
8 + 4x = 6(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x = 6(-1 + x)
8 + 4x = (-1 * 6 + x * 6)
8 + 4x = (-6 + 6x)

Solving
8 + 4x = -6 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 4x + -6x = -6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
8 + -2x = -6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
8 + -2x = -6 + 0
8 + -2x = -6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2x = -6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2x = -6 + -8
-2x = -6 + -8

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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