7(x+6)-8=5(x-1)

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Solution for 7(x+6)-8=5(x-1) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
7(6 + x) + -8 = 5(x + -1)
(6 * 7 + x * 7) + -8 = 5(x + -1)
(42 + 7x) + -8 = 5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
42 + -8 + 7x = 5(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 42 + -8 = 34
34 + 7x = 5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
34 + 7x = 5(-1 + x)
34 + 7x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5)
34 + 7x = (-5 + 5x)

Solving
34 + 7x = -5 + 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.
34 + 7x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
34 + 2x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
34 + 2x = -5 + 0
34 + 2x = -5

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + 2x = -5 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + 2x = -5 + -34
2x = -5 + -34

Combine like terms: -5 + -34 = -39
2x = -39

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -19.5

Simplifying
x = -19.5

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