8x-7=2(3x-1)

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Solution for 8x-7=2(3x-1) equation:


Simplifying
8x + -7 = 2(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8x = 2(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8x = 2(-1 + 3x)
-7 + 8x = (-1 * 2 + 3x * 2)
-7 + 8x = (-2 + 6x)

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 8x + -6x = -2 + 6x + -6x

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

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-7 + 2x = -2 + 0
-7 + 2x = -2

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 2x = -2 + 7

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 7 = 5
2x = 5

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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