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

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Solution for (2x-1)+(8)=5x-5 equation:


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2x)
-1 + 2x + (8) = 5x + -5
-1 + 2x + 8 = 5x + -5

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

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

Reorder the terms:
7 + 2x = -5 + 5x

Solving
7 + 2x = -5 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 2x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
7 + -3x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
7 + -3x = -5 + 0
7 + -3x = -5

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -3x = -5 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -3x = -5 + -7
-3x = -5 + -7

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-3x = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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