3x-8+5x=2-4x-8

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


Simplifying
3x + -8 + 5x = 2 + -4x + -8

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8x = 2 + -8 + -4x

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-8 + 8x = -6 + -4x

Solving
-8 + 8x = -6 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8x + 4x = -6 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 8x + 4x = 12x
-8 + 12x = -6 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-8 + 12x = -6 + 0
-8 + 12x = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 12x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 12x = -6 + 8
12x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
12x = 2

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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