5x-7(x-8)=48

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Solution for 5x-7(x-8)=48 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -7(x + -8) = 48

Reorder the terms:
5x + -7(-8 + x) = 48
5x + (-8 * -7 + x * -7) = 48
5x + (56 + -7x) = 48

Reorder the terms:
56 + 5x + -7x = 48

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
56 + -2x = 48

Solving
56 + -2x = 48

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + -2x = 48 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + -2x = 48 + -56
-2x = 48 + -56

Combine like terms: 48 + -56 = -8
-2x = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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