3x-(2x+1)=5(3x-4)+8

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Solution for 3x-(2x+1)=5(3x-4)+8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(2x + 1) = 5(3x + -4) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(1 + 2x) = 5(3x + -4) + 8
3x + (1 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5(3x + -4) + 8
3x + (-1 + -2x) = 5(3x + -4) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x + -2x = 5(3x + -4) + 8

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-1 + 1x = 5(3x + -4) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1x = 5(-4 + 3x) + 8
-1 + 1x = (-4 * 5 + 3x * 5) + 8
-1 + 1x = (-20 + 15x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1x = -20 + 8 + 15x

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-1 + 1x = -12 + 15x

Solving
-1 + 1x = -12 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1x + -15x = -12 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 1x + -15x = -14x
-1 + -14x = -12 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-1 + -14x = -12 + 0
-1 + -14x = -12

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -14x = -12 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -14x = -12 + 1
-14x = -12 + 1

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

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 0.7857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.7857142857

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