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

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Solution for -5x+8=2(-x+3)-1 equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5x = 6 + -1 + -2x

Combine like terms: 6 + -1 = 5
8 + -5x = 5 + -2x

Solving
8 + -5x = 5 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -5x + 2x = 5 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + -3x = 5 + 0
8 + -3x = 5

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

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