5x-(7x+4)=8x+1

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Solution for 5x-(7x+4)=8x+1 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(7x + 4) = 8x + 1

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(4 + 7x) = 8x + 1
5x + (4 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 8x + 1
5x + (-4 + -7x) = 8x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x + -7x = 8x + 1

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-4 + -2x = 8x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = 1 + 8x

Solving
-4 + -2x = 1 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2x + -8x = 1 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
-4 + -10x = 1 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-4 + -10x = 1 + 0
-4 + -10x = 1

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -10x = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -10x = 1 + 4
-10x = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
-10x = 5

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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