5x-8x-8=5-x

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Solution for 5x-8x-8=5-x equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8x + -8 = 5 + -1x

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

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

Solving
-8 + -3x = 5 + -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.
-8 + -3x + x = 5 + -1x + x

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

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-8 + -2x = 5 + 0
-8 + -2x = 5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = 5 + 8
-2x = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
-2x = 13

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6.5

Simplifying
x = -6.5

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