2x-8=-2+5x

Simple and best practice solution for 2x-8=-2+5x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x-8=-2+5x equation:


Simplifying
2x + -8 = -2 + 5x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -3x = -2 + 0
-8 + -3x = -2

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + 8
-3x = -2 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| 47+2.4x=100 | | 8+2z-4=9z+10-6z | | 4x^2+9x-6=0 | | x^2+2x+1=27 | | 2x+x+y+5=180 | | 0.6666a+4=10 | | 2x+(-6)=-2 | | 2+x=2x | | 22x-31=233 | | 12x+4+3=13x+12 | | 2(n+.33)=1.5n+1+.5n-.33 | | 2m+2m=32 | | 4x+12+x=12 | | -6(8)=2(n+4) | | 27+7x^2=0 | | 2=2.27-s/4 | | 3g+4(-3+3g)=1-g | | 3x+(-2)=7 | | X(5x+17)=2x^2-3x+63 | | 9y+4y=120 | | 27+7x=0 | | 4x+x+12=12 | | n/7=-4 | | 3x+12=0.5x-8 | | 3/4+2=4/2/3 | | -3=z^6+11 | | 47+5.12x=100 | | z/11=-27 | | -6g+14=-12+8g | | 4x+1x=12 | | -15y=-120 | | -(-6+x)=10 |

Equations solver categories