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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + -2 = 8 + -1(1 + -1x)
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = 8 + -1(1 + -1x)
(-15 + 3x) + -2 = 8 + -1(1 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2 + 3x = 8 + -1(1 + -1x)

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-17 + 3x = 8 + -1(1 + -1x)
-17 + 3x = 8 + (1 * -1 + -1x * -1)
-17 + 3x = 8 + (-1 + 1x)

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
-17 + 3x = 7 + 1x

Solving
-17 + 3x = 7 + 1x

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.
-17 + 3x + -1x = 7 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-17 + 2x = 7 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-17 + 2x = 7 + 0
-17 + 2x = 7

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 2x = 7 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 2x = 7 + 17
2x = 7 + 17

Combine like terms: 7 + 17 = 24
2x = 24

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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