8(j-1)=5(j-2)

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Solution for 8(j-1)=5(j-2) equation:


Simplifying
8(j + -1) = 5(j + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + j) = 5(j + -2)
(-1 * 8 + j * 8) = 5(j + -2)
(-8 + 8j) = 5(j + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8j = 5(-2 + j)
-8 + 8j = (-2 * 5 + j * 5)
-8 + 8j = (-10 + 5j)

Solving
-8 + 8j = -10 + 5j

Solving for variable 'j'.

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

Add '-5j' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8j + -5j = -10 + 5j + -5j

Combine like terms: 8j + -5j = 3j
-8 + 3j = -10 + 5j + -5j

Combine like terms: 5j + -5j = 0
-8 + 3j = -10 + 0
-8 + 3j = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3j = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3j = -10 + 8
3j = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
3j = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
j = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
j = -0.6666666667

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