5(-8x-1)=7x-2

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Solution for 5(-8x-1)=7x-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(-8x + -1) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + -8x) = 7x + -2
(-1 * 5 + -8x * 5) = 7x + -2
(-5 + -40x) = 7x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -40x = -2 + 7x

Solving
-5 + -40x = -2 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -40x + -7x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -40x + -7x = -47x
-5 + -47x = -2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-5 + -47x = -2 + 0
-5 + -47x = -2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -47x = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -47x = -2 + 5
-47x = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
-47x = 3

Divide each side by '-47'.
x = -0.06382978723

Simplifying
x = -0.06382978723

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