6-8x=5(2x-1)

Solution for 6-8x=5(2x-1) equation:

Simplifying
6 + -8x = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8x = 5(-1 + 2x)
6 + -8x = (-1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
6 + -8x = (-5 + 10x)

Solving
6 + -8x = -5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
6 + -8x + -10x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -8x + -10x = -18x
6 + -18x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
6 + -18x = -5 + 0
6 + -18x = -5

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -18x = -5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -18x = -5 + -6
-18x = -5 + -6

Combine like terms: -5 + -6 = -11
-18x = -11

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = 0.6111111111

Simplifying
x = 0.6111111111