2x-(5x+8)=2x-13

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Solution for 2x-(5x+8)=2x-13 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(5x + 8) = 2x + -13

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(8 + 5x) = 2x + -13
2x + (8 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 2x + -13
2x + (-8 + -5x) = 2x + -13

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -5x = 2x + -13

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-8 + -3x = 2x + -13

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = -13 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -3x = -13 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3x + -2x = -13 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-8 + -5x = -13 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -5x = -13 + 0
-8 + -5x = -13

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -5x = -13 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -5x = -13 + 8
-5x = -13 + 8

Combine like terms: -13 + 8 = -5
-5x = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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