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

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

Simplifying
x2 + 5x + -8 = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + x2 = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + x2 = -3 + x

Solving
-8 + 5x + x2 = -3 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3 + 5x + -1x + x2 = -3 + x + 3 + -1x

Combine like terms: -8 + 3 = -5
-5 + 5x + -1x + x2 = -3 + x + 3 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-5 + 4x + x2 = -3 + x + 3 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x + x2 = -3 + 3 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
-5 + 4x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-5 + 4x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 4x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1x)(1 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1x = 0

Solving
-5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = 0 + 5

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {-5, 1}