5(s-8)-7=7s-1

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


Simplifying
5(s + -8) + -7 = 7s + -1

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

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -7 + 5s = 7s + -1

Combine like terms: -40 + -7 = -47
-47 + 5s = 7s + -1

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 5s = -1 + 7s

Solving
-47 + 5s = -1 + 7s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-7s' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 5s + -7s = -1 + 7s + -7s

Combine like terms: 5s + -7s = -2s
-47 + -2s = -1 + 7s + -7s

Combine like terms: 7s + -7s = 0
-47 + -2s = -1 + 0
-47 + -2s = -1

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 47 + -2s = -1 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -2s = -1 + 47
-2s = -1 + 47

Combine like terms: -1 + 47 = 46
-2s = 46

Divide each side by '-2'.
s = -23

Simplifying
s = -23

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