2(x-5)=6x-(x-8)

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Solution for 2(x-5)=6x-(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -5) = 6x + -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) = 6x + -1(x + -8)
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) = 6x + -1(x + -8)
(-10 + 2x) = 6x + -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 6x + -1(-8 + x)
-10 + 2x = 6x + (-8 * -1 + x * -1)
-10 + 2x = 6x + (8 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 8 + 6x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-10 + 2x = 8 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 2x = 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.
-10 + 2x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -3x = 8 + 0
-10 + -3x = 8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -3x = 8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3x = 8 + 10
-3x = 8 + 10

Combine like terms: 8 + 10 = 18
-3x = 18

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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