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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
3 + -1x = -3

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -3 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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