5x-8x+66=5x+26

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Solution for 5x-8x+66=5x+26 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8x + 66 = 5x + 26

Reorder the terms:
66 + 5x + -8x = 5x + 26

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
66 + -3x = 5x + 26

Reorder the terms:
66 + -3x = 26 + 5x

Solving
66 + -3x = 26 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
66 + -3x + -5x = 26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
66 + -8x = 26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
66 + -8x = 26 + 0
66 + -8x = 26

Add '-66' to each side of the equation.
66 + -66 + -8x = 26 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
0 + -8x = 26 + -66
-8x = 26 + -66

Combine like terms: 26 + -66 = -40
-8x = -40

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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