8x+6=x+55

Solution for 8x+6=x+55 equation:

Simplifying
8x + 6 = x + 55

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8x = x + 55

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8x = 55 + x

Solving
6 + 8x = 55 + 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.
6 + 8x + -1x = 55 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
6 + 7x = 55 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
6 + 7x = 55 + 0
6 + 7x = 55

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 7x = 55 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 7x = 55 + -6
7x = 55 + -6

Combine like terms: 55 + -6 = 49
7x = 49

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7