7(x+6)-8=

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

Simplifying
7(x + 6) + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7(6 + x) + -8 = 0
(6 * 7 + x * 7) + -8 = 0
(42 + 7x) + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + -8 + 7x = 0

Combine like terms: 42 + -8 = 34
34 + 7x = 0

Solving
34 + 7x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + 7x = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -34
7x = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 0 + -34 = -34
7x = -34

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -4.857142857

Simplifying
x = -4.857142857