-3x-8=-5

Simple and best practice solution for -3x-8=-5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
-3x + -8 = -5

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

Solving
-8 + -3x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -5 + 8
-3x = -5 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

See similar equations:

| 4+2=-5 | | 20-2n=10-3n | | (4x^2-14x+7)(3-8x)= | | 5.3+9.2*10=7.4*10-8.8 | | -7=-3(x+1)+2x | | -8(-40x-6)=-13(-12-x) | | -2p=-4 | | 2.5+0.075=0.1p | | 6x-1y=-9 | | 8-7n=3 | | 7r+8+r=-8 | | 4494=42(p+25) | | 2(x-5)=1+2x-5 | | 256s^4-g^4=0 | | -1.8+4.1*10=5.7 | | 2w^2=-9w-4 | | 8(t+2)-3(t-4)=6(t-7)+7 | | -5(2x+4)=-20-12x+6 | | 12x^2+18x-54=0 | | 8x-10y=2 | | x(5x-6)=8 | | -36+b^2=0 | | 3.6x+58.4=26.6-7.0x | | 17=8b-5+6 | | 6(c-6)=8+10 | | 8n+1=12n-13 | | 12+6x-8=3(2x+4) | | 8x-70=6x | | 10x+4(x-2)=4(2x+4) | | 1+x+1=-4 | | 24/1.19= | | 8x+4(x-2)=4(2x+4) |

Equations solver categories