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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(2 + x) + -1(8 + -5x) = x
(2 * -3 + x * -3) + -1(8 + -5x) = x
(-6 + -3x) + -1(8 + -5x) = x
-6 + -3x + (8 * -1 + -5x * -1) = x
-6 + -3x + (-8 + 5x) = x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + -3x + 5x = x

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + -3x + 5x = x

Combine like terms: -3x + 5x = 2x
-14 + 2x = x

Solving
-14 + 2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-14 + 1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-14 + 1x = 0

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 1x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + 14
1x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
1x = 14

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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