78-5x=7x-18

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Solution for 78-5x=7x-18 equation:


Simplifying
78 + -5x = 7x + -18

Reorder the terms:
78 + -5x = -18 + 7x

Solving
78 + -5x = -18 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
78 + -5x + -7x = -18 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -5x + -7x = -12x
78 + -12x = -18 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
78 + -12x = -18 + 0
78 + -12x = -18

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -78 + -12x = -18 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + -12x = -18 + -78
-12x = -18 + -78

Combine like terms: -18 + -78 = -96
-12x = -96

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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