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

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


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

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

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

Solving
8 + -2x = -8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2x + -1x = -8 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
8 + -3x = -8 + 0
8 + -3x = -8

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-3x = -16

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5.333333333

Simplifying
x = 5.333333333

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