8x-1=x

Solution for 8x-1=x equation:

Simplifying
8x + -1 = x

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 8x = x

Solving
-1 + 8x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 8x + -1x = x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-1 + 7x = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 7x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + 1
7x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
7x = 1

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.1428571429

Simplifying
x = 0.1428571429