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

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Solution for -(5x-3)-8=2(2x+1) equation:


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5x = 2(1 + 2x)
-5 + -5x = (1 * 2 + 2x * 2)
-5 + -5x = (2 + 4x)

Solving
-5 + -5x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -5x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
-5 + -9x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + -9x = 2 + 0
-5 + -9x = 2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9x = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9x = 2 + 5
-9x = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-9x = 7

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.7777777778

Simplifying
x = -0.7777777778

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