-5x+8=2x-7

Simple and best practice solution for -5x+8=2x-7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -5x+8=2x-7 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + 8 = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5x = -7 + 2x

Solving
8 + -5x = -7 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -5x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
8 + -7x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -7x = -7 + 0
8 + -7x = -7

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = -7 + -8

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

Combine like terms: -7 + -8 = -15
-7x = -15

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2.142857143

Simplifying
x = 2.142857143

See similar equations:

| -2.3+a=4.5 | | 6y+2x=50 | | 12x(4-8)+36=4x(2+6)24 | | -5/7a=-2/7 | | 1/12=h+9/4 | | 34y=204 | | 170y=5100 | | 1/6=h+4/3 | | d/20=201 | | 1=x/50 | | x+m3/4=-1/4 | | p^2-144= | | 3(72-8)/16 | | 21s=210 | | 7/5x=-6 | | 3(72-8)/-4 | | 3z=60 | | 5x+7/3x-1=8x | | 16=x/24 | | 5x+7/3x-1=18x | | -100x=6.2 | | 0.08(x-100)=59.5-0.07x | | -3/5x=4 | | -w=18/19 | | 3(x-8)=6 | | 5.6=-2.4+x | | 3x^2-30x-56=0 | | 0.30x+0.05(18-x)=0.10(-1) | | 2/3k-(k+1/2)=1/6(k-51) | | 3x+rt=5x-st | | X-8/3+8/3=-x/7 | | 2/3-(k+1/2)=1/6(k-51) |

Equations solver categories