8x-(7x+5)=8x-40

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Solution for 8x-(7x+5)=8x-40 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(7x + 5) = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(5 + 7x) = 8x + -40
8x + (5 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 8x + -40
8x + (-5 + -7x) = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x + -7x = 8x + -40

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
-5 + 1x = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 1x = -40 + 8x

Solving
-5 + 1x = -40 + 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.
-5 + 1x + -8x = -40 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 1x + -8x = -7x
-5 + -7x = -40 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -7x = -40 + 0
-5 + -7x = -40

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -7x = -40 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -7x = -40 + 5
-7x = -40 + 5

Combine like terms: -40 + 5 = -35
-7x = -35

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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