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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5x = -7 + -8 + 2x + 8x

Combine like terms: -7 + -8 = -15
-40 + 5x = -15 + 2x + 8x

Combine like terms: 2x + 8x = 10x
-40 + 5x = -15 + 10x

Solving
-40 + 5x = -15 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 5x + -10x = -15 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
-40 + -5x = -15 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-40 + -5x = -15 + 0
-40 + -5x = -15

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -5x = -15 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -5x = -15 + 40
-5x = -15 + 40

Combine like terms: -15 + 40 = 25
-5x = 25

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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