2(x-3)-(x+8)=5x-6

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Solution for 2(x-3)-(x+8)=5x-6 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -3) + -1(x + 8) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) + -1(x + 8) = 5x + -6
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(x + 8) = 5x + -6
(-6 + 2x) + -1(x + 8) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + -1(8 + x) = 5x + -6
-6 + 2x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 5x + -6
-6 + 2x + (-8 + -1x) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 2x + -1x = 5x + -6

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 2x + -1x = 5x + -6

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-14 + 1x = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 1x = -6 + 5x

Solving
-14 + 1x = -6 + 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.
-14 + 1x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
-14 + -4x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-14 + -4x = -6 + 0
-14 + -4x = -6

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -4x = -6 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -4x = -6 + 14
-4x = -6 + 14

Combine like terms: -6 + 14 = 8
-4x = 8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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