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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8x + -5x = 5 + 2x

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

Solving
8 + 3x = 5 + 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 + 3x + -2x = 5 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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