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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + x) = 5 + -2(8 + -1x)
(-3 * 3 + x * 3) = 5 + -2(8 + -1x)
(-9 + 3x) = 5 + -2(8 + -1x)
-9 + 3x = 5 + (8 * -2 + -1x * -2)
-9 + 3x = 5 + (-16 + 2x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -16 = -11
-9 + 3x = -11 + 2x

Solving
-9 + 3x = -11 + 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.
-9 + 3x + -2x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-9 + 1x = -11 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-9 + 1x = -11 + 0
-9 + 1x = -11

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 1x = -11 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 1x = -11 + 9
1x = -11 + 9

Combine like terms: -11 + 9 = -2
1x = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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