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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + x) = 8(x + -2) + -5
(-3 * 3 + x * 3) = 8(x + -2) + -5
(-9 + 3x) = 8(x + -2) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x = 8(-2 + x) + -5
-9 + 3x = (-2 * 8 + x * 8) + -5
-9 + 3x = (-16 + 8x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x = -16 + -5 + 8x

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-9 + 3x = -21 + 8x

Solving
-9 + 3x = -21 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 3x + -8x = -21 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-9 + -5x = -21 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-9 + -5x = -21 + 0
-9 + -5x = -21

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -5x = -21 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -5x = -21 + 9
-5x = -21 + 9

Combine like terms: -21 + 9 = -12
-5x = -12

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2.4

Simplifying
x = 2.4

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