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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + 5x + -7x = 8x + 7

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x = 7 + 8x

Solving
1 + -2x = 7 + 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.
1 + -2x + -8x = 7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
1 + -10x = 7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
1 + -10x = 7 + 0
1 + -10x = 7

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -10x = 7 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -10x = 7 + -1
-10x = 7 + -1

Combine like terms: 7 + -1 = 6
-10x = 6

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

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