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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + x) + 5 = 2x + -2
(-8 * 3 + x * 3) + 5 = 2x + -2
(-24 + 3x) + 5 = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 5 + 3x = 2x + -2

Combine like terms: -24 + 5 = -19
-19 + 3x = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 3x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-19 + 3x = -2 + 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.
-19 + 3x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-19 + 1x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-19 + 1x = -2 + 0
-19 + 1x = -2

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 19 + 1x = -2 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 19
1x = -2 + 19

Combine like terms: -2 + 19 = 17
1x = 17

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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