7(x-7)=5x-8

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


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

Reorder the terms:
7(-7 + x) = 5x + -8
(-7 * 7 + x * 7) = 5x + -8
(-49 + 7x) = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 7x = -8 + 5x

Solving
-49 + 7x = -8 + 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.
-49 + 7x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-49 + 2x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-49 + 2x = -8 + 0
-49 + 2x = -8

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-49 + 49 + 2x = -8 + 49

Combine like terms: -49 + 49 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 49
2x = -8 + 49

Combine like terms: -8 + 49 = 41
2x = 41

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 20.5

Simplifying
x = 20.5

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