5x+8=(3x-1)

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
8 + 5x = -1 + 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.
8 + 5x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -8 = -9
2x = -9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4.5

Simplifying
x = -4.5

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