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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
7 + -2x = 3(1 + x) + -8
7 + -2x = (1 * 3 + x * 3) + -8
7 + -2x = (3 + 3x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2x = 3 + -8 + 3x

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
7 + -2x = -5 + 3x

Solving
7 + -2x = -5 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -2x + -3x = -5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
7 + -5x = -5 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
7 + -5x = -5 + 0
7 + -5x = -5

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -5x = -5 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -5x = -5 + -7
-5x = -5 + -7

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-5x = -12

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2.4

Simplifying
x = 2.4

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