8(x-7)-(2x-1)=5x

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Solution for 8(x-7)-(2x-1)=5x equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-7 + x) + -1(2x + -1) = 5x
(-7 * 8 + x * 8) + -1(2x + -1) = 5x
(-56 + 8x) + -1(2x + -1) = 5x

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 8x + -1(-1 + 2x) = 5x
-56 + 8x + (-1 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5x
-56 + 8x + (1 + -2x) = 5x

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 1 + 8x + -2x = 5x

Combine like terms: -56 + 1 = -55
-55 + 8x + -2x = 5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
-55 + 6x = 5x

Solving
-55 + 6x = 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.
-55 + 6x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-55 + 1x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-55 + 1x = 0

Add '55' to each side of the equation.
-55 + 55 + 1x = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: -55 + 55 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + 55
1x = 0 + 55

Combine like terms: 0 + 55 = 55
1x = 55

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 55

Simplifying
x = 55

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