8x-5(x+3)=(7x-1)

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Solution for 8x-5(x+3)=(7x-1) equation:


Simplifying
8x + -5(x + 3) = (7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8x + -5(3 + x) = (7x + -1)
8x + (3 * -5 + x * -5) = (7x + -1)
8x + (-15 + -5x) = (7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8x + -5x = (7x + -1)

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-15 + 3x = (7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3x = (-1 + 7x)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 7x)
-15 + 3x = -1 + 7x

Solving
-15 + 3x = -1 + 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.
-15 + 3x + -7x = -1 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-15 + -4x = -1 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-15 + -4x = -1 + 0
-15 + -4x = -1

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -4x = -1 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -4x = -1 + 15
-4x = -1 + 15

Combine like terms: -1 + 15 = 14
-4x = 14

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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