(x+2)-3(x+8)=-5(2x+1)-1

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Solution for (x+2)-3(x+8)=-5(2x+1)-1 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 2) + -3(x + 8) = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
(2 + x) + -3(x + 8) = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
2 + x + -3(x + 8) = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + x + -3(8 + x) = -5(2x + 1) + -1
2 + x + (8 * -3 + x * -3) = -5(2x + 1) + -1
2 + x + (-24 + -3x) = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + -24 + x + -3x = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Combine like terms: 2 + -24 = -22
-22 + x + -3x = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
-22 + -2x = -5(2x + 1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-22 + -2x = -5(1 + 2x) + -1
-22 + -2x = (1 * -5 + 2x * -5) + -1
-22 + -2x = (-5 + -10x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-22 + -2x = -5 + -1 + -10x

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-22 + -2x = -6 + -10x

Solving
-22 + -2x = -6 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
-22 + -2x + 10x = -6 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -2x + 10x = 8x
-22 + 8x = -6 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
-22 + 8x = -6 + 0
-22 + 8x = -6

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 8x = -6 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 8x = -6 + 22
8x = -6 + 22

Combine like terms: -6 + 22 = 16
8x = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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