3(x-4)-5(x+3)=8-x

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Solution for 3(x-4)-5(x+3)=8-x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + -5(x + 3) = 8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + -5(x + 3) = 8 + -1x
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5(x + 3) = 8 + -1x
(-12 + 3x) + -5(x + 3) = 8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x + -5(3 + x) = 8 + -1x
-12 + 3x + (3 * -5 + x * -5) = 8 + -1x
-12 + 3x + (-15 + -5x) = 8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -15 + 3x + -5x = 8 + -1x

Combine like terms: -12 + -15 = -27
-27 + 3x + -5x = 8 + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-27 + -2x = 8 + -1x

Solving
-27 + -2x = 8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-27 + -2x + x = 8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
-27 + -1x = 8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-27 + -1x = 8 + 0
-27 + -1x = 8

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + -1x = 8 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + 27
-1x = 8 + 27

Combine like terms: 8 + 27 = 35
-1x = 35

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -35

Simplifying
x = -35

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