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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
8 + 2x = 14 + -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.
8 + 2x + 5x = 14 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
8 + 7x = 14 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
8 + 7x = 14 + 0
8 + 7x = 14

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7x = 14 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7x = 14 + -8
7x = 14 + -8

Combine like terms: 14 + -8 = 6
7x = 6

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = 0.8571428571

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