5-2(3x+5)=8x+7

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Solution for 5-2(3x+5)=8x+7 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(3x + 5) = 8x + 7

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(5 + 3x) = 8x + 7
5 + (5 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 8x + 7
5 + (-10 + -6x) = 8x + 7

Combine like terms: 5 + -10 = -5
-5 + -6x = 8x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -6x = 7 + 8x

Solving
-5 + -6x = 7 + 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.
-5 + -6x + -8x = 7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -6x + -8x = -14x
-5 + -14x = 7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -14x = 7 + 0
-5 + -14x = 7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -14x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -14x = 7 + 5
-14x = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
-14x = 12

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571

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