5x-7x=8x-1

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Solution for 5x-7x=8x-1 equation:


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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 0.1

Simplifying
x = 0.1

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