7x-8x=5x-2

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Solution for 7x-8x=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -8x = 5x + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
-1x = -2 + 5x

Solving
-1x = -2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-1x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
-6x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6x = -2 + 0
-6x = -2

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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