8(3x+5)-(7x-2)=8

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Solution for 8(3x+5)-(7x-2)=8 equation:


Simplifying
8(3x + 5) + -1(7x + -2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
8(5 + 3x) + -1(7x + -2) = 8
(5 * 8 + 3x * 8) + -1(7x + -2) = 8
(40 + 24x) + -1(7x + -2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
40 + 24x + -1(-2 + 7x) = 8
40 + 24x + (-2 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 8
40 + 24x + (2 + -7x) = 8

Reorder the terms:
40 + 2 + 24x + -7x = 8

Combine like terms: 40 + 2 = 42
42 + 24x + -7x = 8

Combine like terms: 24x + -7x = 17x
42 + 17x = 8

Solving
42 + 17x = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 17x = 8 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 17x = 8 + -42
17x = 8 + -42

Combine like terms: 8 + -42 = -34
17x = -34

Divide each side by '17'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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