15x-8=3x+2-(x+5)

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Solution for 15x-8=3x+2-(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
15x + -8 = 3x + 2 + -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15x = 3x + 2 + -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15x = 3x + 2 + -1(5 + x)
-8 + 15x = 3x + 2 + (5 * -1 + x * -1)
-8 + 15x = 3x + 2 + (-5 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15x = 2 + -5 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-8 + 15x = -3 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-8 + 15x = -3 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 15x = -3 + 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 + 15x + -2x = -3 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 13x = -3 + 0
-8 + 13x = -3

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 13x = -3 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 13x = -3 + 8
13x = -3 + 8

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

Divide each side by '13'.
x = 0.3846153846

Simplifying
x = 0.3846153846

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