5x+1-8=x-8x-1

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Solution for 5x+1-8=x-8x-1 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 1 + -8 = x + -8x + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8 + 5x = x + -8x + -1

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

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

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

Solving
-7 + 5x = -1 + -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.
-7 + 5x + 7x = -1 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 5x + 7x = 12x
-7 + 12x = -1 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-7 + 12x = -1 + 0
-7 + 12x = -1

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 12x = -1 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 12x = -1 + 7
12x = -1 + 7

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
12x = 6

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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