6x-(x+5)=3x+(x-8)

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Solution for 6x-(x+5)=3x+(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
6x + -1(x + 5) = 3x + (x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
6x + -1(5 + x) = 3x + (x + -8)
6x + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = 3x + (x + -8)
6x + (-5 + -1x) = 3x + (x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 6x + -1x = 3x + (x + -8)

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + x)
-5 + 5x = 3x + -8 + x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-5 + 5x = -8 + 4x

Solving
-5 + 5x = -8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-5 + 1x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + 1x = -8 + 0
-5 + 1x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1x = -8 + 5

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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