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

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Solution for 3(x+5)-8=2(x-6)+5x equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(5 + x) + -8 = 2(x + -6) + 5x
(5 * 3 + x * 3) + -8 = 2(x + -6) + 5x
(15 + 3x) + -8 = 2(x + -6) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
15 + -8 + 3x = 2(x + -6) + 5x

Combine like terms: 15 + -8 = 7
7 + 3x = 2(x + -6) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
7 + 3x = 2(-6 + x) + 5x
7 + 3x = (-6 * 2 + x * 2) + 5x
7 + 3x = (-12 + 2x) + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
7 + 3x = -12 + 7x

Solving
7 + 3x = -12 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 3x + -7x = -12 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
7 + -4x = -12 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
7 + -4x = -12 + 0
7 + -4x = -12

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -4x = -12 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -4x = -12 + -7
-4x = -12 + -7

Combine like terms: -12 + -7 = -19
-4x = -19

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 4.75

Simplifying
x = 4.75

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