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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + x) + 8 = -2 + 3x + -8
(2 * -5 + x * -5) + 8 = -2 + 3x + -8
(-10 + -5x) + 8 = -2 + 3x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8 + -5x = -2 + 3x + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2 + -5x = -2 + 3x + -8

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-2 + -5x = -10 + 3x

Solving
-2 + -5x = -10 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5x + -3x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-2 + -8x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -8x = -10 + 0
-2 + -8x = -10

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = -10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = -10 + 2
-8x = -10 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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