-(x-8)=-3(x-13)+5

Solution for -(x-8)=-3(x-13)+5 equation:

-(x-8)=-3(x-13)+5

We move all terms to the left:

-(x-8)-(-3(x-13)+5)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-x-(-3(x-13)+5)+8=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-3(x-13)+5), so:

-3(x-13)+5

We multiply parentheses

-3x+39+5

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+44

Back to the equation:

-(-3x+44)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-(-3x+44)+8=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1x+3x-44+8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-36=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

2x=36

x=36/2

x=18