-5x-16=3x+8

Simple and best practice solution for -5x-16=3x+8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -5x-16=3x+8 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -16 = 3x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5x = 3x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5x = 8 + 3x

Solving
-16 + -5x = 8 + 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.
-16 + -5x + -3x = 8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-16 + -8x = 8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-16 + -8x = 8 + 0
-16 + -8x = 8

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -8x = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -8x = 8 + 16
-8x = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: 8 + 16 = 24
-8x = 24

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

See similar equations:

| -8=-2(2+2z) | | 200=10(x-5) | | -42-3x=11x+28 | | -47=10+11k | | 8b-17=13-7b | | 9x-13=8x-13 | | 6(2x-4)-2(x-1)-18x= | | 10a+11=7a+50 | | .7x+5.5=1.5x | | 15x-29=17x+31 | | (2x-4)(4x+2)=(8x+3)(x-4) | | h(x)=15-2x | | -5x=-3x+71 | | da=h | | 5x+1+2x+2x=28 | | 6*5y-9=-43 | | 3d+8=-2d-17 | | 30=2(17-x) | | 84*(17+16)=24*(3x-18) | | 40(2x-17)=y | | -1(6a+1)+2(3-a)=a | | 4b=6x-8 | | -65=-x+71 | | a^4+b+a^2b^3= | | 9=x(4-x) | | 4b=-6x-8 | | -4+r=36 | | 56=3w+20 | | 6(5y+4)+5=-43 | | (7h-8)-7(-8h-4)= | | 7x-50=5x+8 | | 2=-6+a |

Equations solver categories