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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 2(-8 + x) + 8
5 + 3x = (-8 * 2 + x * 2) + 8
5 + 3x = (-16 + 2x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -16 + 8 + 2x

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
5 + 3x = -8 + 2x

Solving
5 + 3x = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + 1x = -8 + 0
5 + 1x = -8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 1x = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + -5
1x = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
1x = -13

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13

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