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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + -2 = 1
1 + -8x + 5x = -5 + -2x

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
1 + -3x = -5 + -2x

Solving
1 + -3x = -5 + -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.
1 + -3x + 2x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
1 + -1x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
1 + -1x = -5 + 0
1 + -1x = -5

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1x = -5 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -1
-1x = -5 + -1

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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