[2x-8]=[x+5]

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Solution for [2x-8]=[x+5] equation:


Simplifying
[2x + -8] = [x + 5]

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

Remove brackets around [-8 + 2x]
-8 + 2x = [x + 5]

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

Remove brackets around [5 + x]
-8 + 2x = 5 + x

Solving
-8 + 2x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 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 = 13
1x = 13

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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