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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2x)
2 + -3x = 8 + -1 + 2x

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
2 + -3x = 7 + 2x

Solving
2 + -3x = 7 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -3x + -2x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
2 + -5x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + -5x = 7 + 0
2 + -5x = 7

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5x = 7 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5x = 7 + -2
-5x = 7 + -2

Combine like terms: 7 + -2 = 5
-5x = 5

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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