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

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Solution for 5x-(3x+2)=8(x-1)+2 equation:


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2x = -6 + 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.
-2 + 2x + -8x = -6 + 8x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-2 + -6x = -6 + 0
-2 + -6x = -6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + 2
-6x = -6 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.6666666667

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