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

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (2 + -1x)
5x + 2 + -1x = 3x + -8

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
2 + 4x = 3x + -8

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

Solving
2 + 4x = -8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 4x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 4x + -3x = 1x
2 + 1x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
2 + 1x = -8 + 0
2 + 1x = -8

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + -2
1x = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
1x = -10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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