8x-5=5x+16

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Solution for 8x-5=5x+16 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -5 = 5x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x = 5x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x = 16 + 5x

Solving
-5 + 8x = 16 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 8x + -5x = 16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-5 + 3x = 16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-5 + 3x = 16 + 0
-5 + 3x = 16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3x = 16 + 5
3x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
3x = 21

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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