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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7x = 5(5 + x) + -8
-1 + 7x = (5 * 5 + x * 5) + -8
-1 + 7x = (25 + 5x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7x = 25 + -8 + 5x

Combine like terms: 25 + -8 = 17
-1 + 7x = 17 + 5x

Solving
-1 + 7x = 17 + 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.
-1 + 7x + -5x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + 2x = 17 + 0
-1 + 2x = 17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2x = 17 + 1
2x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
2x = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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