23-(3x-8)=5-2(4x-9)

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Solution for 23-(3x-8)=5-2(4x-9) equation:


Simplifying
23 + -1(3x + -8) = 5 + -2(4x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
23 + -1(-8 + 3x) = 5 + -2(4x + -9)
23 + (-8 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 5 + -2(4x + -9)
23 + (8 + -3x) = 5 + -2(4x + -9)

Combine like terms: 23 + 8 = 31
31 + -3x = 5 + -2(4x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
31 + -3x = 5 + -2(-9 + 4x)
31 + -3x = 5 + (-9 * -2 + 4x * -2)
31 + -3x = 5 + (18 + -8x)

Combine like terms: 5 + 18 = 23
31 + -3x = 23 + -8x

Solving
31 + -3x = 23 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
31 + -3x + 8x = 23 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -3x + 8x = 5x
31 + 5x = 23 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
31 + 5x = 23 + 0
31 + 5x = 23

Add '-31' to each side of the equation.
31 + -31 + 5x = 23 + -31

Combine like terms: 31 + -31 = 0
0 + 5x = 23 + -31
5x = 23 + -31

Combine like terms: 23 + -31 = -8
5x = -8

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -1.6

Simplifying
x = -1.6

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