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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 1x + -8x = 3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -8x = -7x
-7 + -7x = 3x

Solving
-7 + -7x = 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -7x + -3x = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -7x + -3x = -10x
-7 + -10x = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-7 + -10x = 0

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -10x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -10x = 0 + 7
-10x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-10x = 7

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -0.7

Simplifying
x = -0.7

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