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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2x = -5x + 8(2 + -1x)
5 + -2x = -5x + (2 * 8 + -1x * 8)
5 + -2x = -5x + (16 + -8x)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2x = 16 + -5x + -8x

Combine like terms: -5x + -8x = -13x
5 + -2x = 16 + -13x

Solving
5 + -2x = 16 + -13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '13x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -2x + 13x = 16 + -13x + 13x

Combine like terms: -2x + 13x = 11x
5 + 11x = 16 + -13x + 13x

Combine like terms: -13x + 13x = 0
5 + 11x = 16 + 0
5 + 11x = 16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 11x = 16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 11x = 16 + -5
11x = 16 + -5

Combine like terms: 16 + -5 = 11
11x = 11

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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