5x-14=3x+8-(x-8)

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Solution for 5x-14=3x+8-(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -14 = 3x + 8 + -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 3x + 8 + -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 3x + 8 + -1(-8 + x)
-14 + 5x = 3x + 8 + (-8 * -1 + x * -1)
-14 + 5x = 3x + 8 + (8 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 8 + 8 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-14 + 5x = 16 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-14 + 5x = 16 + 2x

Solving
-14 + 5x = 16 + 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.
-14 + 5x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-14 + 3x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + 3x = 16 + 0
-14 + 3x = 16

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 3x = 16 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 3x = 16 + 14
3x = 16 + 14

Combine like terms: 16 + 14 = 30
3x = 30

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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