Solve 8x-7=6+2(10x-3)

$$8 x - 7 = 6 + 2 ( 10 x - 3 )$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{7}{12}\approx -0.583333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 10x-3.

$$8x-7=6+20x-6$$

Subtract 6 from 6 to get 0.

$$8x-7=20x$$

Subtract 20x from both sides.

$$8x-7-20x=0$$

Combine 8x and -20x to get -12x.

$$-12x-7=0$$

Add 7 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$-12x=7$$

Divide both sides by -12.

$$x=\frac{7}{-12}$$

Fraction \frac{7}{-12} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{12} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{7}{12}$$