5x-(7x+6)=8x-16

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Solution for 5x-(7x+6)=8x-16 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(7x + 6) = 8x + -16

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(6 + 7x) = 8x + -16
5x + (6 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 8x + -16
5x + (-6 + -7x) = 8x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5x + -7x = 8x + -16

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-6 + -2x = 8x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = -16 + 8x

Solving
-6 + -2x = -16 + 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.
-6 + -2x + -8x = -16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
-6 + -10x = -16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-6 + -10x = -16 + 0
-6 + -10x = -16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -10x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -10x = -16 + 6
-10x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -16 + 6 = -10
-10x = -10

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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