8x-5=7(x-2)+6

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Solution for 8x-5=7(x-2)+6 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -5 = 7(x + -2) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x = 7(x + -2) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x = 7(-2 + x) + 6
-5 + 8x = (-2 * 7 + x * 7) + 6
-5 + 8x = (-14 + 7x) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x = -14 + 6 + 7x

Combine like terms: -14 + 6 = -8
-5 + 8x = -8 + 7x

Solving
-5 + 8x = -8 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 8x + -7x = -8 + 7x + -7x

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

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-5 + 1x = -8 + 0
-5 + 1x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + 5
1x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
1x = -3

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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