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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
-3 + -6x = 3x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -6x = 2 + 3x

Solving
-3 + -6x = 2 + 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.
-3 + -6x + -3x = 2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -6x + -3x = -9x
-3 + -9x = 2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + -9x = 2 + 0
-3 + -9x = 2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -9x = 2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -9x = 2 + 3
-9x = 2 + 3

Combine like terms: 2 + 3 = 5
-9x = 5

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.5555555556

Simplifying
x = -0.5555555556

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