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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 2x)
-5 + 2x + -8 = (3 + -1x) + 2

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-13 + 2x = (3 + -1x) + 2

Remove parenthesis around (3 + -1x)
-13 + 2x = 3 + -1x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 2x = 3 + 2 + -1x

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
-13 + 2x = 5 + -1x

Solving
-13 + 2x = 5 + -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.
-13 + 2x + x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-13 + 3x = 5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-13 + 3x = 5 + 0
-13 + 3x = 5

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 3x = 5 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 3x = 5 + 13
3x = 5 + 13

Combine like terms: 5 + 13 = 18
3x = 18

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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