8x-x-1=0

Solution for 8x-x-1=0 equation:

Simplifying
8x + -1x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 8x + -1x = 0

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

Solving
-1 + 7x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 7x = 0 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.1428571429

Simplifying
x = 0.1428571429