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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
-3 + -9x = 2(5 + -1x)
-3 + -9x = (5 * 2 + -1x * 2)
-3 + -9x = (10 + -2x)

Solving
-3 + -9x = 10 + -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.
-3 + -9x + 2x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -9x + 2x = -7x
-3 + -7x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-3 + -7x = 10 + 0
-3 + -7x = 10

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7x = 10 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7x = 10 + 3
-7x = 10 + 3

Combine like terms: 10 + 3 = 13
-7x = 13

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1.857142857

Simplifying
x = -1.857142857

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