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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + -8 = 5x + 3
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + -8 = 5x + 3
(6 + 3x) + -8 = 5x + 3

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3x = 5x + 3

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3x = 5x + 3

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

Solving
-2 + 3x = 3 + 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.
-2 + 3x + -5x = 3 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -2x = 3 + 0
-2 + -2x = 3

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 3 + 2
-2x = 3 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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