2-(x-5)=8+x

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Solution for 2-(x-5)=8+x equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(x + -5) = 8 + x

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(-5 + x) = 8 + x
2 + (-5 * -1 + x * -1) = 8 + x
2 + (5 + -1x) = 8 + x

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
7 + -1x = 8 + x

Solving
7 + -1x = 8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -1x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
7 + -2x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
7 + -2x = 8 + 0
7 + -2x = 8

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -2x = 8 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -2x = 8 + -7
-2x = 8 + -7

Combine like terms: 8 + -7 = 1
-2x = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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