8-5x=2(x+3)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5x = 2(3 + x)
8 + -5x = (3 * 2 + x * 2)
8 + -5x = (6 + 2x)

Solving
8 + -5x = 6 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -5x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
8 + -7x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -7x = 6 + 0
8 + -7x = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = 6 + -8
-7x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-7x = -2

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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