-3x-5=x+7-8

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Solution for -3x-5=x+7-8 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + -5 = x + 7 + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3x = x + 7 + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3x = 7 + -8 + x

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

Solving
-5 + -3x = -1 + 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.
-5 + -3x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-5 + -4x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + -4x = -1 + 0
-5 + -4x = -1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4x = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4x = -1 + 5
-4x = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
-4x = 4

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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