x+5-8x=8

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


Simplifying
x + 5 + -8x = 8

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

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

Solving
5 + -7x = 8

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 = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7x = 8 + -5
-7x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
-7x = 3

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.4285714286

Simplifying
x = -0.4285714286

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