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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 2x) + -5 = 2x + 8
(-1 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -5 = 2x + 8
(-3 + 6x) + -5 = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5 + 6x = 2x + 8

Combine like terms: -3 + -5 = -8
-8 + 6x = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x = 8 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 6x = 8 + 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 + 6x + -2x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-8 + 4x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 4x = 8 + 0
-8 + 4x = 8

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4x = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4x = 8 + 8
4x = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
4x = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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