3x-11=8*(x-1)+5

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Solution for 3x-11=8*(x-1)+5 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -11 = 8(x + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 8(x + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 8(-1 + x) + 5
-11 + 3x = (-1 * 8 + x * 8) + 5
-11 + 3x = (-8 + 8x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = -8 + 5 + 8x

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
-11 + 3x = -3 + 8x

Solving
-11 + 3x = -3 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3x + -8x = -3 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-11 + -5x = -3 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-11 + -5x = -3 + 0
-11 + -5x = -3

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -5x = -3 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -5x = -3 + 11
-5x = -3 + 11

Combine like terms: -3 + 11 = 8
-5x = 8

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -1.6

Simplifying
x = -1.6

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