x+5-8x=18

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Solution for x+5-8x=18 equation:


Simplifying
x + 5 + -8x = 18

Reorder the terms:
5 + x + -8x = 18

Combine like terms: x + -8x = -7x
5 + -7x = 18

Solving
5 + -7x = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -7x = 18 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7x = 18 + -5
-7x = 18 + -5

Combine like terms: 18 + -5 = 13
-7x = 13

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1.857142857

Simplifying
x = -1.857142857

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