Solve for X:8x−1=7x+5 8x - 1 = 7x + 5 8x−1=7x+5
Start by moving the 7x 7x 7x term to the left side by subtracting 7x 7x 7x from both sides:8x−7x−1=7x+5−7x8x - 7x - 1 = 7x + 5 - 7x8x−7x−1=7x+5−7xThis simplifies to:x−1=5x - 1 = 5x−1=5
Next, add1 1 1 to both sides to isolate x x x:x−1+1=5+1x - 1 + 1 = 5 + 1x−1+1=5+1Simplifying this, we get:x=6x = 6x=6.
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