-2*x+8=5*x-(x+10)

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Solution for -2*x+8=5*x-(x+10) equation:


Simplifying
-2x + 8 = 5x + -1(x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 5x + -1(x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 5x + -1(10 + x)
8 + -2x = 5x + (10 * -1 + x * -1)
8 + -2x = 5x + (-10 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = -10 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
8 + -2x = -10 + 4x

Solving
8 + -2x = -10 + 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.
8 + -2x + -4x = -10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
8 + -6x = -10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
8 + -6x = -10 + 0
8 + -6x = -10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -6x = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6x = -10 + -8
-6x = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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