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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (3 + 2x)
3 + 2x = (x + -8)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + x)
3 + 2x = -8 + x

Solving
3 + 2x = -8 + 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.
3 + 2x + -1x = -8 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + 1x = -8 + 0
3 + 1x = -8

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 1x = -8 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + -3
1x = -8 + -3

Combine like terms: -8 + -3 = -11
1x = -11

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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