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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
3(-2 + -4x) = 8 + -5x
(-2 * 3 + -4x * 3) = 8 + -5x
(-6 + -12x) = 8 + -5x

Solving
-6 + -12x = 8 + -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.
-6 + -12x + 5x = 8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -12x + 5x = -7x
-6 + -7x = 8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-6 + -7x = 8 + 0
-6 + -7x = 8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -7x = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7x = 8 + 6
-7x = 8 + 6

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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