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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -2x = 7x + 8

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
-2 + 6x = 7x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = 8 + 7x

Solving
-2 + 6x = 8 + 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.
-2 + 6x + -7x = 8 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 6x + -7x = -1x
-2 + -1x = 8 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-2 + -1x = 8 + 0
-2 + -1x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + 2
-1x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-1x = 10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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