5x-3=(8x-11.5)-(3.5x+7.5)

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Solution for 5x-3=(8x-11.5)-(3.5x+7.5) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -3 = (8x + -11.5) + -1(3.5x + 7.5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = (8x + -11.5) + -1(3.5x + 7.5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = (-11.5 + 8x) + -1(3.5x + 7.5)

Remove parenthesis around (-11.5 + 8x)
-3 + 5x = -11.5 + 8x + -1(3.5x + 7.5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = -11.5 + 8x + -1(7.5 + 3.5x)
-3 + 5x = -11.5 + 8x + (7.5 * -1 + 3.5x * -1)
-3 + 5x = -11.5 + 8x + (-7.5 + -3.5x)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = -11.5 + -7.5 + 8x + -3.5x

Combine like terms: -11.5 + -7.5 = -19
-3 + 5x = -19 + 8x + -3.5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -3.5x = 4.5x
-3 + 5x = -19 + 4.5x

Solving
-3 + 5x = -19 + 4.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4.5x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 5x + -4.5x = -19 + 4.5x + -4.5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4.5x = 0.5x
-3 + 0.5x = -19 + 4.5x + -4.5x

Combine like terms: 4.5x + -4.5x = 0.0
-3 + 0.5x = -19 + 0.0
-3 + 0.5x = -19

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 0.5x = -19 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 0.5x = -19 + 3
0.5x = -19 + 3

Combine like terms: -19 + 3 = -16
0.5x = -16

Divide each side by '0.5'.
x = -32

Simplifying
x = -32

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