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

Simple and best practice solution for 3x+5(x-2)=2x-8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + 5(-2 + x) = 2x + -8
3x + (-2 * 5 + x * 5) = 2x + -8
3x + (-10 + 5x) = 2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + 5x = 2x + -8

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-10 + 8x = 2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8x = -8 + 2x

Solving
-10 + 8x = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 8x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
-10 + 6x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-10 + 6x = -8 + 0
-10 + 6x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 6x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 6x = -8 + 10
6x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
6x = 2

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

See similar equations:

| 450x=650(x-2) | | y=357-3P | | (s-1)/(s-4)=0 | | 4x-7=3x+21 | | Q=7nv | | 5x-11=3x-7 | | 1-3(2x-7)=4 | | (6+3)2= | | 1/3l=166.50 | | (D^3-4D)y=5 | | -11/3m+1+27/4m=-22/15 | | 2/5+y=7 | | x^2+2x-16=32 | | 12(x-3)+3x=5(3t+3)-10 | | 24=4+6y | | 5xyz=15 | | (1/x)-(3/(x+2)) | | 2.8x-8.42=6.7 | | 7x-3y-5z=7 | | 2y^2-13y+2-y^2-8y+16=0 | | 5+b=-18-5 | | x^2-13x-6=0 | | 10(y-5)=10 | | -1/3x+9/10=-17/30+x | | 3xy+2xz=5xyz-4 | | 13-x=27 | | 81=r^4 | | -12/7i | | 5.5/45=x/20 | | (2/7)x+(1/7)=-(3/7) | | y^2-21y+18=0 | | 5+b=a-18-5 |

Equations solver categories