15x+2=3x-(8x+13)

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Solution for 15x+2=3x-(8x+13) equation:


Simplifying
15x + 2 = 3x + -1(8x + 13)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 15x = 3x + -1(8x + 13)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 15x = 3x + -1(13 + 8x)
2 + 15x = 3x + (13 * -1 + 8x * -1)
2 + 15x = 3x + (-13 + -8x)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 15x = -13 + 3x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
2 + 15x = -13 + -5x

Solving
2 + 15x = -13 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 15x + 5x = -13 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 15x + 5x = 20x
2 + 20x = -13 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
2 + 20x = -13 + 0
2 + 20x = -13

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 20x = -13 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 20x = -13 + -2
20x = -13 + -2

Combine like terms: -13 + -2 = -15
20x = -15

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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