8x+3=x+1

Solution for 8x+3=x+1 equation:

Simplifying
8x + 3 = x + 1

Reorder the terms:
3 + 8x = x + 1

Reorder the terms:
3 + 8x = 1 + x

Solving
3 + 8x = 1 + 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.
3 + 8x + -1x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
3 + 7x = 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + 7x = 1 + 0
3 + 7x = 1

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 7x = 1 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 7x = 1 + -3
7x = 1 + -3

Combine like terms: 1 + -3 = -2
7x = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857