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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -8(5 + x) = 6 + -1x
5x + (5 * -8 + x * -8) = 6 + -1x
5x + (-40 + -8x) = 6 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5x + -8x = 6 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-40 + -3x = 6 + -1x

Solving
-40 + -3x = 6 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -3x + x = 6 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -3x + x = -2x
-40 + -2x = 6 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-40 + -2x = 6 + 0
-40 + -2x = 6

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -2x = 6 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -2x = 6 + 40
-2x = 6 + 40

Combine like terms: 6 + 40 = 46
-2x = 46

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -23

Simplifying
x = -23

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