(3x+2)+(5x-8)=162

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Solution for (3x+2)+(5x-8)=162 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + 2) + (5x + -8) = 162

Reorder the terms:
(2 + 3x) + (5x + -8) = 162

Remove parenthesis around (2 + 3x)
2 + 3x + (5x + -8) = 162

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x + (-8 + 5x) = 162

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 5x)
2 + 3x + -8 + 5x = 162

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8 + 3x + 5x = 162

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-6 + 3x + 5x = 162

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-6 + 8x = 162

Solving
-6 + 8x = 162

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 8x = 162 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 8x = 162 + 6
8x = 162 + 6

Combine like terms: 162 + 6 = 168
8x = 168

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 21

Simplifying
x = 21

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