(5x-8)-(8x-7)=

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Solution for (5x-8)-(8x-7)= equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -8) + -1(8x + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5x) + -1(8x + -7) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 5x)
-8 + 5x + -1(8x + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -1(-7 + 8x) = 0
-8 + 5x + (-7 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 0
-8 + 5x + (7 + -8x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7 + 5x + -8x = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
-1 + 5x + -8x = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-1 + -3x = 0

Solving
-1 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 1
-3x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-3x = 1

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

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