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

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


Simplifying
2(8 + -1x) + -1(x + 2) = 5 + 5(x + -3)
(8 * 2 + -1x * 2) + -1(x + 2) = 5 + 5(x + -3)
(16 + -2x) + -1(x + 2) = 5 + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2x + -1(2 + x) = 5 + 5(x + -3)
16 + -2x + (2 * -1 + x * -1) = 5 + 5(x + -3)
16 + -2x + (-2 + -1x) = 5 + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2 + -2x + -1x = 5 + 5(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
14 + -2x + -1x = 5 + 5(x + -3)

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
14 + -3x = 5 + 5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -3x = 5 + 5(-3 + x)
14 + -3x = 5 + (-3 * 5 + x * 5)
14 + -3x = 5 + (-15 + 5x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -15 = -10
14 + -3x = -10 + 5x

Solving
14 + -3x = -10 + 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.
14 + -3x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
14 + -8x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
14 + -8x = -10 + 0
14 + -8x = -10

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -8x = -10 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -8x = -10 + -14
-8x = -10 + -14

Combine like terms: -10 + -14 = -24
-8x = -24

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

Simplifying
x = 3

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