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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 2x) + -3 = 5x + 8
(1 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -3 = 5x + 8
(2 + 4x) + -3 = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3 + 4x = 5x + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + -3 = -1
-1 + 4x = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4x = 8 + 5x

Solving
-1 + 4x = 8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-1 + -1x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -1x = 8 + 0
-1 + -1x = 8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1x = 8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + 1
-1x = 8 + 1

Combine like terms: 8 + 1 = 9
-1x = 9

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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