5x-(6x+8)=2x-50

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Solution for 5x-(6x+8)=2x-50 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(6x + 8) = 2x + -50

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(8 + 6x) = 2x + -50
5x + (8 * -1 + 6x * -1) = 2x + -50
5x + (-8 + -6x) = 2x + -50

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -6x = 2x + -50

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-8 + -1x = 2x + -50

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1x = -50 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -1x = -50 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1x + -2x = -50 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -50 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -3x = -50 + 0
-8 + -3x = -50

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -50 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -50 + 8
-3x = -50 + 8

Combine like terms: -50 + 8 = -42
-3x = -42

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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