5x-1=7x-7

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-1=7x-7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5x-1=7x-7 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1 = 7x + -7

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

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

Solving
-1 + 5x = -7 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 5x + -7x = -7 + 7x + -7x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -7 + 1 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

See similar equations:

| m/-5+13=20 | | 5m=r-5u | | -5-2y=-20 | | 4x=12345678 | | 32x7/-8x5 | | 4n+3=5(2+-2n) | | 10=4-3y | | 6m-7=13 | | 5x+x^2-25=25 | | -5x-2y=-20 | | 2n-7=25 | | 3-7=4 | | 6v+40=8(v+7) | | 4x-7-9x=13-10x | | 2t=4/7 | | -1-x=-2x-3 | | -1=2u+3 | | 7x-y=4x+4y | | 8.2x+9.3=58.5 | | 16x^3+2=0 | | 17-4=10t+14 | | 25=65t | | 3x^3-9x^2+3x= | | 2x+3forx=7 | | 6+2i/2-1 | | x/x-4/x+6/x-4 | | -9(n-3)+6=15 | | 7p^2-2p=0 | | -6r-8=8r-15 | | 4(1+3x)=6x+10 | | 24-2x+1=-2x+5 | | 2x^2-10x-10=0 |

Equations solver categories