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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + x) = 7(x + 8)
(-5 * 8 + x * 8) = 7(x + 8)
(-40 + 8x) = 7(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8x = 7(8 + x)
-40 + 8x = (8 * 7 + x * 7)
-40 + 8x = (56 + 7x)

Solving
-40 + 8x = 56 + 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.
-40 + 8x + -7x = 56 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
-40 + 1x = 56 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-40 + 1x = 56 + 0
-40 + 1x = 56

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 1x = 56 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 1x = 56 + 40
1x = 56 + 40

Combine like terms: 56 + 40 = 96
1x = 96

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 96

Simplifying
x = 96

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