(5x-8)-(8x+9)=

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Solution for (5x-8)-(8x+9)= equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -8) + -1(8x + 9) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5x) + -1(8x + 9) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 5x)
-8 + 5x + -1(8x + 9) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -1(9 + 8x) = 0
-8 + 5x + (9 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 0
-8 + 5x + (-9 + -8x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -9 + 5x + -8x = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + -9 = -17
-17 + 5x + -8x = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-17 + -3x = 0

Solving
-17 + -3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -3x = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 17
-3x = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-3x = 17

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -5.666666667

Simplifying
x = -5.666666667

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