Solve for x 6x+1+x+7=36

$6 x + 1 + x + 7 = 36$

Step 1

Simplify $6 x + 1 + x + 7$ .

Add $6 x$ and $x$ .

$7 x + 1 + 7 = 36$

Add $1$ and $7$ .

$7 x + 8 = 36$

Step 2

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

Subtract $8$ from both sides of the equation.

$7 x = 36 - 8$

Subtract $8$ from $36$ .

$7 x = 28$

Step 3

Divide each term in $7 x = 28$ by $7$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $7 x = 28$ by $7$ .

$\frac{7 x}{7} = \frac{28}{7}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $7$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{7 x}{7} = \frac{28}{7}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{28}{7}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $28$ by $7$ .

$x = 4$