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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3x = -1 + 7 + -5x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
-3x = 6 + -5x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-3x = 6 + -6x

Solving
-3x = 6 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 6x = 6 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -3x + 6x = 3x
3x = 6 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
3x = 6 + 0
3x = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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