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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
3x + -5 + x = 5x + 8

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

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-5 + 4x = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x = 8 + 5x

Solving
-5 + 4x = 8 + 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.
-5 + 4x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-5 + -1x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-5 + -1x = 8 + 0
-5 + -1x = 8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = 8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + 5
-1x = 8 + 5

Combine like terms: 8 + 5 = 13
-1x = 13

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13

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