Solve for x -3x-8+6x=7

$- 3 x - 8 + 6 x = 7$

Step 1

Add $- 3 x$ and $6 x$ .

$3 x - 8 = 7$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $8$ to both sides of the equation.

$3 x = 7 + 8$

Add $7$ and $8$ .

$3 x = 15$

Step 3

Divide each term in $3 x = 15$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 15$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{15}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{15}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{15}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $15$ by $3$ .

$x = 5$