Solve Linear Equation: Finding X in 8x - 1 = 7x + 5

Solve for X:

$8x - 1 = 7x + 5$

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Solve for X:

$8x - 1 = 7x + 5$

Start by moving the $7x$ term to the left side by subtracting $7x$ from both sides:
$8x - 7x - 1 = 7x + 5 - 7x$
This simplifies to:
$x - 1 = 5$

Next, add $1$ to both sides to isolate $x$ :
$x - 1 + 1 = 5 + 1$
Simplifying this, we get:
$x = 6$ .

$-4$

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