7x-5-1=x

Solution for 7x-5-1=x equation:

Simplifying
7x + -5 + -1 = x

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-6 + 7x = x

Solving
-6 + 7x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 7x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
-6 + 6x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-6 + 6x = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 6x = 0 + 6

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
6x = 6

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1