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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + 5x = 10x
-5 + 10x = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10x = 8 + x

Solving
-5 + 10x = 8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 10x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 10x + -1x = 9x
-5 + 9x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 9x = 8 + 0
-5 + 9x = 8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 9x = 8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 9x = 8 + 5
9x = 8 + 5

Combine like terms: 8 + 5 = 13
9x = 13

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 1.444444444

Simplifying
x = 1.444444444

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