2X+6=5X-(X-8)

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


Simplifying
2X + 6 = 5X + -1(X + -8)

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5X + -1X = 4X
6 + 2X = 8 + 4X

Solving
6 + 2X = 8 + 4X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '-4X' to each side of the equation.
6 + 2X + -4X = 8 + 4X + -4X

Combine like terms: 2X + -4X = -2X
6 + -2X = 8 + 4X + -4X

Combine like terms: 4X + -4X = 0
6 + -2X = 8 + 0
6 + -2X = 8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -2X = 8 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2X = 8 + -6
-2X = 8 + -6

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
-2X = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
X = -1

Simplifying
X = -1

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