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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
x = -5 + 8 + 2x + -3x

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

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

Solving
x = 3 + -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.
x + x = 3 + -1x + x

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

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
2x = 3 + 0
2x = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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