3x+5-8(x+2)=6x+3(x-4)

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Solution for 3x+5-8(x+2)=6x+3(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5 + -8(x + 2) = 6x + 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3x + 5 + -8(2 + x) = 6x + 3(x + -4)
3x + 5 + (2 * -8 + x * -8) = 6x + 3(x + -4)
3x + 5 + (-16 + -8x) = 6x + 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -16 + 3x + -8x = 6x + 3(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 5 + -16 = -11
-11 + 3x + -8x = 6x + 3(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-11 + -5x = 6x + 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -5x = 6x + 3(-4 + x)
-11 + -5x = 6x + (-4 * 3 + x * 3)
-11 + -5x = 6x + (-12 + 3x)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -5x = -12 + 6x + 3x

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
-11 + -5x = -12 + 9x

Solving
-11 + -5x = -12 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + -5x + -9x = -12 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: -5x + -9x = -14x
-11 + -14x = -12 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-11 + -14x = -12 + 0
-11 + -14x = -12

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -14x = -12 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -14x = -12 + 11
-14x = -12 + 11

Combine like terms: -12 + 11 = -1
-14x = -1

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 0.07142857143

Simplifying
x = 0.07142857143

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