5x+8-3(-6x-1)=7(x-1)

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Solution for 5x+8-3(-6x-1)=7(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 + -3(-6x + -1) = 7(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5x + 8 + -3(-1 + -6x) = 7(x + -1)
5x + 8 + (-1 * -3 + -6x * -3) = 7(x + -1)
5x + 8 + (3 + 18x) = 7(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3 + 5x + 18x = 7(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 8 + 3 = 11
11 + 5x + 18x = 7(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 5x + 18x = 23x
11 + 23x = 7(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
11 + 23x = 7(-1 + x)
11 + 23x = (-1 * 7 + x * 7)
11 + 23x = (-7 + 7x)

Solving
11 + 23x = -7 + 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.
11 + 23x + -7x = -7 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 23x + -7x = 16x
11 + 16x = -7 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
11 + 16x = -7 + 0
11 + 16x = -7

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 16x = -7 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 16x = -7 + -11
16x = -7 + -11

Combine like terms: -7 + -11 = -18
16x = -18

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -1.125

Simplifying
x = -1.125

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