Solve for x 8x+8+5x+11+5x-1=180

$8 x + 8 + 5 x + 11 + 5 x - 1 = 180$

Simplify $8 x + 8 + 5 x + 11 + 5 x - 1$ .

Add $8 x$ and $5 x$ .

$13 x + 8 + 11 + 5 x - 1 = 180$

Add $13 x$ and $5 x$ .

$18 x + 8 + 11 - 1 = 180$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Add $8$ and $11$ .

$18 x + 19 - 1 = 180$

Subtract $1$ from $19$ .

$18 x + 18 = 180$

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

Subtract $18$ from both sides of the equation.

$18 x = 180 - 18$

Subtract $18$ from $180$ .

$18 x = 162$

Divide each term in $18 x = 162$ by $18$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $18 x = 162$ by $18$ .

$\frac{18 x}{18} = \frac{162}{18}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $18$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{18 x}{18} = \frac{162}{18}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{162}{18}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $162$ by $18$ .

$x = 9$