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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
3 + -1x = x

Solving
3 + -1x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -1x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
3 + -2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + -2x = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2x = 0 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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