8(x-3)+2(5-x)=-x

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Solution for 8(x-3)+2(5-x)=-x equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -3) + 2(5 + -1x) = -1x

Reorder the terms:
8(-3 + x) + 2(5 + -1x) = -1x
(-3 * 8 + x * 8) + 2(5 + -1x) = -1x
(-24 + 8x) + 2(5 + -1x) = -1x
-24 + 8x + (5 * 2 + -1x * 2) = -1x
-24 + 8x + (10 + -2x) = -1x

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 10 + 8x + -2x = -1x

Combine like terms: -24 + 10 = -14
-14 + 8x + -2x = -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
-14 + 6x = -1x

Solving
-14 + 6x = -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.
-14 + 6x + x = -1x + x

Combine like terms: 6x + x = 7x
-14 + 7x = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-14 + 7x = 0

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 7x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + 14
7x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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