x(2-8)-1=5(x-4)+2

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Solution for x(2-8)-1=5(x-4)+2 equation:


Simplifying
x(2 + -8) + -1 = 5(x + -4) + 2

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
x(-6) + -1 = 5(x + -4) + 2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-6x + -1 = 5(x + -4) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -6x = 5(x + -4) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -6x = 5(-4 + x) + 2
-1 + -6x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + 2
-1 + -6x = (-20 + 5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -6x = -20 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-1 + -6x = -18 + 5x

Solving
-1 + -6x = -18 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -6x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -6x + -5x = -11x
-1 + -11x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -11x = -18 + 0
-1 + -11x = -18

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -11x = -18 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -11x = -18 + 1
-11x = -18 + 1

Combine like terms: -18 + 1 = -17
-11x = -17

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 1.545454545

Simplifying
x = 1.545454545

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