-5=(x/3)-8

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

-5=(x/3)-8

We move all terms to the left:

-5-((x/3)-8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-((+x/3)-8)-5=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


-((+x-5*3)-8)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -((+x-5*3)-8), so:

(+x-5*3)-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(x-15)-8

We get rid of parentheses

x-15-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x-23

Back to the equation:

-(x-23)


We get rid of parentheses

-x+23=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x+23=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-x=-23

x=-23/-1

x=+23