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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
1 + -1x = -5 + 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.
1 + -1x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
1 + -6x = -5 + 0
1 + -6x = -5

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -6x = -5 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -6x = -5 + -1
-6x = -5 + -1

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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