-8x+5x=2x+16

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Solution for -8x+5x=2x+16 equation:


Simplifying
-8x + 5x = 2x + 16

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
-3x = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-3x = 16 + 2x

Solving
-3x = 16 + 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.
-3x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-5x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5x = 16 + 0
-5x = 16

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3.2

Simplifying
x = -3.2

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