5x-8x=2x+7

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Solution for 5x-8x=2x+7 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8x = 2x + 7

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-3x = 2x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-3x = 7 + 2x

Solving
-3x = 7 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-3x + -2x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-5x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5x = 7 + 0
-5x = 7

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -1.4

Simplifying
x = -1.4

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