-5(x-2)-3(x+4)=-8x+5(x-3)

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Solution for -5(x-2)-3(x+4)=-8x+5(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + -2) + -3(x + 4) = -8x + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-5(-2 + x) + -3(x + 4) = -8x + 5(x + -3)
(-2 * -5 + x * -5) + -3(x + 4) = -8x + 5(x + -3)
(10 + -5x) + -3(x + 4) = -8x + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5x + -3(4 + x) = -8x + 5(x + -3)
10 + -5x + (4 * -3 + x * -3) = -8x + 5(x + -3)
10 + -5x + (-12 + -3x) = -8x + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -12 + -5x + -3x = -8x + 5(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-2 + -5x + -3x = -8x + 5(x + -3)

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-2 + -8x = -8x + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8x = -8x + 5(-3 + x)
-2 + -8x = -8x + (-3 * 5 + x * 5)
-2 + -8x = -8x + (-15 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8x = -15 + -8x + 5x

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
-2 + -8x = -15 + -3x

Solving
-2 + -8x = -15 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -8x + 3x = -15 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -8x + 3x = -5x
-2 + -5x = -15 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-2 + -5x = -15 + 0
-2 + -5x = -15

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5x = -15 + 2
-5x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
-5x = -13

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2.6

Simplifying
x = 2.6

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